{"id":14572,"date":"2021-05-15T19:48:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-15T18:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/?post_type=events&#038;p=14572"},"modified":"2021-05-20T16:43:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T15:43:33","slug":"a-vigil-for-black-lives","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/events\/a-vigil-for-black-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"One Year On &#8211; Lantern Vigil of Remembrance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14686 img-responsive aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lantern-Vigil-Of-Rememberance-604x604.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lantern-Vigil-Of-Rememberance-604x604.png 604w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lantern-Vigil-Of-Rememberance-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lantern-Vigil-Of-Rememberance-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lantern-Vigil-Of-Rememberance-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lantern-Vigil-Of-Rememberance-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lantern-Vigil-Of-Rememberance-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/www.brh.org.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lantern-Vigil-Of-Rememberance.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>On the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd<\/strong> in Minneapolis by the police, a <strong>Lantern Vigil of Remembrance<\/strong> will be held on <strong>College Green, Bristol BS1.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Floyd&#8217;s killing re-ignited the Black Lives Matter movement, first in the USA, then around the world, as people demanded an end to police brutality and systemic racism. This <strong>Lantern Vigil<\/strong> will respect and remember all those who have suffered, died, and resisted \u2013 this year, last year, and over the centuries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At 8.00pm there will be a nine minute silence to remember George Floyd and all those who have died.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There will be poetry, music, speakers, information &amp; maybe food!<\/p>\n<p>Please drop by and bring respect, candles in jam jars, placards, written messages, art and flowers to leave in a commemorative space\/around a tree. Wear black. Remember the dead, Fight for the living.<\/p>\n<p>Please keep covid safe \u2013 physical distancing\u00a0 and PPE please<\/p>\n<p>This event is organised by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gladcolstonsgone\/\">@gladcolstonesgone<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Link to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/289000346040288\/\">FaceBook event<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0 On the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by the police, a Lantern Vigil of Remembrance will be held on College Green, Bristol BS1. Floyd&#8217;s killing re-ignited the Black Lives Matter movement, first in the USA, then around the world, as people demanded an end to police brutality and systemic racism. 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