Witness (2022) Weathering: Racism in the shadow of COVID-19 in the UK
Two Black essential workers in the UK share their experiences of racism in the wake of the global pandemic. Dwayne and Neomi share their experiences of racism at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom as the Black Lives Matter movement erupted worldwide after the murder of George Floyd in the United States. “I find it so stressful … having family members who could also be the next person suffering at the hands of the police,” says Neomi, a nurse practitioner. Neomi was arrested under the police’s “stop and search” powers but, as also happened with Dwayne, her case was overturned. Dwayne is a secondary school inclusion manager who says, “It’s that acceptance … that it’s going to happen. It feels like we’re just weathering it.” Published on Monday 14 March 2022.
An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Primary Title
- Witness
Episode Title
- Weathering: Racism in the shadow of COVID-19 in the UK
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 17 March 2022
Original Broadcast Date
- Tuesday 15 March 2022
Release Year
- 2022
Start Time
- 15 : 32
Finish Time
- 15 : 57
Duration
- 25:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Episode Description
- Two Black essential workers in the UK share their experiences of racism in the wake of the global pandemic. Dwayne and Neomi share their experiences of racism at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom as the Black Lives Matter movement erupted worldwide after the murder of George Floyd in the United States. “I find it so stressful … having family members who could also be the next person suffering at the hands of the police,” says Neomi, a nurse practitioner. Neomi was arrested under the police’s “stop and search” powers but, as also happened with Dwayne, her case was overturned. Dwayne is a secondary school inclusion manager who says, “It’s that acceptance … that it’s going to happen. It feels like we’re just weathering it.” Published on Monday 14 March 2022.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Leon Oldstrong (Producer)
- Solaris2 Media (Production Unit)
- British Film Institute Network (Production Associate)
- Doc Society (Production Associate)