Manchester Council to review all city's statues in response to Black Lives Matter protests

John Legend has attacked Donald Trump for his response to the Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the US, describing him as a “bigot” with a “sick mind”.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorJapanese public broadcaster NHK has apologized and deleted a video on the Black Lives Matter protests following criticism from viewers and diplomats.The clip from Sunday’s edition of news show The World Now featured an animation of a musclebound black narrator, who described the economic hardships of African Americans in the U.S.

A statue of a 17th century slave trader was pulled down during protests in Bristol.Thousands of people joined Black Lives Matter demonstrations in Bristol as well as Manchester and London over the weekend.On Sunday, at least 5,000 packed into the College Green area of Bristol to hear from speakers and hold an eight-minute silence - the length of time George Floyd was restrained during an arrest in America which lead to his death.During the protests, demonstrators pulled down the controversial

Pink is among a growing list of celebrities who have attended protest rallies and declared support for the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the death of George Floyd.Protests have taken place around the world following the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man who died in Minneapolis on May 25 when Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes as he lay on the ground during an arrest.On June 6, Pink took part in a peaceful protest, later

Chants of “I can’t breathe” rang out across central Manchester as anti-racist protesters took to the streets to demonstrate as part of the Black Lives Matter movement.The haunting last words of George Floyd were repeated again and again and plastered across banners and placards during a huge protest in the city centre.Mr Floyd’s death has sparked protests across the United States and the UK with thousands of people marching on cities to demand change.Mr Floyd, 46, died in police custody in the

death of George Floyd, with the same spirit that made the ‘Working-Men of Manchester’ resolve to refuse to touch cotton produced by the slavery of the American south, on the same day they wrote that letter to Lincoln.There’s much more to today’s event than solidarity.Every black person in that crowd will have had some experience of being stereotyped, scapegoated, insulted, even attacked, because of the colour of their skin, will have experience of people who don’t know what it’s like, or don’t

Spike Lee is feeling the heaviness over the recent death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests against brutality.The 63-year-old director is known for speaking up for what he believes in, and stepped out to participate in a protest and vigil for Floyd in New York City this week.

Spike Lee has compared the latest Black Lives Matter protests to the civil rights movements that took place in the 1960s.Following the death of African-American man George Floyd at the hands of a white cop in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 25 May, calls for an end to racial injustice have intensified worldwide. Accordingly, director Spike has responded by creating a new short film.

Speaking at the Downing Street press briefing on Friday, he said: "Ahead of this weekend, when I know that there are plans for further protests, I want to say something to you as Health Secretary."Like so many, I'm appalled by the death of George Floyd. "And I understand why people are deeply upset.

Manchester Evening News and said: “The video of George Floyd’s death was awful and it was all over social media, asked me to write a press release for an event today, he had other Friends who were organising events in Bristol too and we set up a Whatsapp group and it’s sort of expanded to this.“I didn’t really know what to expect, but some of the things people said today was really fruitful and lovely.“There’s a lot of white people here, and it's great that people showed solidarity but it also

BTS have backed the Black Lives Matter anti-racism protests that have erupted in the U.S.

Kendall Jenner's cancelled Pepsi advert has made a return to social media amid the protests currently sweeping the globe.The world has been left outraged after black man George Floyd was senselessly killed at the hands of the American police last week. A number of Black Lives Matter protested have taken place in the US, the UK and across the world since news of he killing broke.

Leonardo DiCaprio has also come out in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement that rose to prominence after George Floyd's death at the hands of four policemen. On May 25, George Floyd was arrested by four policemen in Minneapolis for an alleged case of forgery and one of the policemen kneeled down on his neck until he died of breathlessness.