26 May 2021: Towards justice for black lives in Australia and America

Black Lives Matter - Portrait of George Floyd.

George Floyd’s death prompted emotional and sustained reaction, but how much reform has it really brought. Source: Image by Singlespeedfahrer/Creative Commons.

On 26 May 2021 National Sorry Day in Australia, coincides with the anniversary of George Floyd’s death in America, raising important questions about repairing the relationship between Afro Americans and police and between indigenous Australians and the police.


Eben Kirksey is an American anthropologist and Associate Professor in the Alfred Deakin Institute at Deakin University. After a guilty verdict was handed down to policeman Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd, Prof Kirksey explained why justice is problematic for black Americans and Australians.
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Black Lives Matter - Breonna Taylor.
There is a large number of black deaths that require investigation. One is the death of Breonna Taylor. Source: Image by Annette Bernhardt/Creative Commons.

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