4 Years Black Lives Matter. Was it worth it?

In the summer of 2020, amidst a global pandemic, thetragic death of George Floyd reignited the Black LivesMatter Movement, propelling it to the forefront of publicconsciousness. Originating in 2013 by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, andOpal Tometi after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in theshooting death of Trayvon Martin in 2012, the movementexpanded beyond addressing police brutality against blackindividuals.

It began to address systemic issues such as racism, patriarchal structures, and white supremacist systems worldwide. From Lagos Cairo, Johannesburg New York, Paris Taipei, Rio de Janeiro, people of African descent marched, igniting a global movement that spread like wildfire. sparked sister movements the End SARS in Nigeria. But what remains decade after movement's inception four years since it gained momentum? It began to address systemic issues such as racism, patriarchal structures, and white supremacist systems worldwide. From Lagos Cairo, Johannesburg New York, Paris Taipei, Rio de Janeiro, people of African descent marched, igniting a global movement that spread like wildfire. sparked sister movements the End SARS in Nigeria. 

In  series of Panel discussion representatives, artists, scholars, filmmakers and activists will discuss how and if the Black Lives Matter Protests 4 Years ago changed the narrative and opportunities for Black People in the Diaspora and in Africa.