Black Lives Matter: Racism, riots and the power of protest amid adversity | Photos, pictures, video

Nadine Morton
Updated April 15 2021 - 12:43am, first published June 12 2020 - 11:30am
Aboriginal people in the Central West say there is a deep, ingrained racism in Australia.
Aboriginal people in the Central West say there is a deep, ingrained racism in Australia.

"I CAN'T breathe." These words have been cried out by people of all races, cultures, beliefs and ages in countries across the world during the past two weeks.

To many who say them, they symbolise a 46-year-old African-American man's final moments on Earth as he lay squashed on the road, pinned down with a police officer's knee on his throat and neck.

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Nadine Morton

Nadine Morton

Senior journalist

Breaking news journalist at the Illawarra Mercury. Email: nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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