Are You Racist or Anti-Racist?

Calling time on the imaginary grey area of ‘not racist’.

During the Black Lives Matter protests in Bristol, UK this Sunday, a statue of 17th Century slave owner Edward Colston was toppled and dumped into the sea. But was this a symbolic act of civil disobedience or a violent crime against history?

Tens of thousands of protesters came out to show their solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement. There were speeches, banners and an eight-minute silence to commemorate George Floyd and all of the other innocent black people who have been killed because of the color of their skin.

As the first wave of protesters made their way through the city, a black shroud could be seen placed over the controversial statue of Colston. Minutes later, protesters climbed up to throw ropes around its neck.