The Hijacking of BLM
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“It’s people trying to slay invisible dragons; the demand for racism is far higher than the supply.”
SHOW DESCRIPTION
Location: Zoom
Date: Thursday 16th July
Company/project: zubymusic.com
Role: Rapper, Podcaster and Author
Following George Floyd’s death, protestors took to the streets globally, to make a stand against police brutality and discrimination.
In some areas of the US, these protests turned violent and gave rise to widespread looting, destruction of buildings and clashes with police.
Now over two months later, protests in most cities have calmed, but there are areas like the US city of Portland, where tensions remain high, and daily protests continue to be violent. As a result, President Trump has called in federal agents in an attempt to stop violent clashes with police.
But as the protests keep going and the Black Lives Matter movement continues to make headlines around the world, there are concerns that the movement is being subverted from its original meaning and hijacked by the far left.
In this interview, I talk to rapper, podcaster and author Zuby. We discuss how he got into music while at Oxford University, hip hop, free speech and if the BLM movement has been hijacked.
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SHOW NOTES
Connect with Zuby:
Mentioned in the show:
YouTube: Joe Rogan Experience #1346 - Zuby
The Times: Rapper Zuby identifies as female to smash weightlifting record
Wired: Trans Athletes Are Posting Victories and Shaking Up Sports
Wall Street Journal: Opinion | Should Trans Women Compete in Women's Sports?
Wikipedia: Judgment Night (soundtrack)
Wikipedia: Drill music
Wikipedia: Grime (music genre)
The Guardian: The war against rap: censoring drill may seem radical but it's not new
Washington Post: Opinion | Don’t let the Black Lives Matter movement get hijacked
SBS: UK Black Lives Matter protests 'hijacked by extremists', Boris Johnson says
The Times: Hard left 'hijacks' Black Lives Matter movement | News
New York Times: Black Activists Wonder: Is Protesting Just Trendy for White People?
New York Times: ‘Can We Please Talk About Black Lives Matter for One Second?’
Hollywood Reporter: Jonathan Friedland Fired at Netflix After Using N-Word in Meeting
BBC: JK Rowling joins 150 public figures warning over free speech
Twitter: Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO)
BBC: Dunbar's number: Why we can only maintain 150 relationships
New York Times: White Woman Is Fired After Calling Police on Black Man in Central Park
The Conversation: Is cancel culture silencing open debate? There are risks to shutting down opinions we disagree with
The Times: Barack Obama ‘used cocaine later into life than he admitted’
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