♪ [serene]
If you look like me,
your life matters.
 This has really become
 a global sort of issue
that everyone is talking about,
including here in Canada.
[chanting]
♪ [upbeat]
The Black Lives Matters movement
is everywhere right now.
You've probably been
hearing about it for years.
It's all because the killing
of unarmed black people
continues to happen
and it's really caught on
since George Floyd died
in police custody.
There have been riots
and protests all over
the US and even here in Canada.
These are massive
demonstrations.
So let's see if we can get
some more insight into what
Black Lives Matters is and how
it relates to you and me.
[protest din, chanting]
George Floyd!
[chanting]
Black lives matter!
My name is Jacob
Callender-Prasad...
♪ ♪
Now that we have some
perspective from someone
on the ground at the protest.
Let's take a look
at how we got here.
What do you think
differentiates...
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♪ ♪
Elijah: The massive
 protests that are ongoing
 may have been sparked
from the death of George Floyd,
but they're also a result
of decades of racial injustice,
black inequality,
and police brutality.
Black Lives Matter is a movement
that seeks to change that.
 Not only in the U.S.,
 but also in Canada
 and across the globe.
Hopefully you guys learned
something and if you did,
share your thoughts
at cbckidsnews@cbc.ca.
I'm Elijah Sandiford
for CBC Kids News . Peace!
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