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Jen Reid - A Surge Of Power
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Jen Reid is a British Black Lives Matter activist from Bristol.
After the statue of Edward Colston was pushed into the Bristol Harbour, Reid stood on the empty plinth and made a "Black Power" salute. Her husband took a photograph and posted it on Instagram, and it quickly transmitted worldwide. Jen said this was a spontaneous act and one that she would be happy to do again. Since that historical moment, Jen has become a patron of Cargo Movement, which creates educational classroom content around Black History. And has been a sought after spokes person, being invited into schools and organisations to talk about the importance of representation and alley-ship.
Jen Reid will go down in the history books, as a symbol of hope and progressive movement towards racial justice. Bristol should be a very proud city, to have citizens who are prepared to stand up and be counted against any kind of oppression.
This was a "Take Back" take over on the BOMB and Jen, certainly too back the power from the place where Edward Colston once stood!
What would you do with a "Surge of Power".
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