Global frustration with injustice boils over after Floyd's death

Younger generation seen driving movements against racism and colonialism's legacies

Protesters outside the Minneapolis Police and Fire Union offices on Friday. As "Black Lives Matter" graffiti and banners appear around the world, and monuments glorifying colonial and Confederate figures are destroyed, institutions in Britain and Ame
Protesters outside the Minneapolis Police and Fire Union offices on Friday. As "Black Lives Matter" graffiti and banners appear around the world, and monuments glorifying colonial and Confederate figures are destroyed, institutions in Britain and America are debating whether to sever their links with colonial or slavery-era names. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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Before his death on May 25, as he lay handcuffed face down on a Minneapolis street with a Caucasian police officer's knee on his neck, Mr George Floyd was just another African American man.

Yet his fate now resonates around the world.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on June 14, 2020, with the headline Global frustration with injustice boils over after Floyd's death. Subscribe