Back in June we saw cities around the world take part in protests in support of Black Lives Matter and the anti-racism movement , a movement reignited by the tragic killing of George Floyd, a black man, by a police officer in Minnesota, USA. The show of solidarity amongst communities was huge, but it’s just the beginning; there’s so much more work to be done in the fight against racial injustice, as proven by the events on Sunday 23 August in Wisconsin, USA, where a 29-year-old unarmed black man identified as Jacob Blake was shot in the back several times at close range by a police officer.
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I text David to tell him I’m so nervous about moving and marrying him that I wake at 4am every day, stomach churning. Even the dogs are still snoring. I’ve never been vulnerable like this with him before. I have always put on a brave face, leaving him to read about my insecurities later. But he surprises me by being incredibly supportive.