The Shooting of Jacob Blake : Protests, Boycotts and Racial Tensions October 2020

Serapio, Michael (host). Ormiston, Susan (journalist). D'Souza, Steven (journalist). Heroux, Devin (journalist). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Host: Serapio, Michael ; Journalist: Ormiston, Susan ; Journalist: D'Souza, Steven ; Journalist: Heroux, Devin. (Cast).

Summary: In August 2020, an African-American man named Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Protestors took to the streets demanding an end to police violence against Black people. Counter-protestors also poured into the streets bringing about clashes during which three more people were shot - two fatally. A 17-year old teenager was charged. In the backlash of the Blake shooting, professional sports players nationwide joined the protest against racism by refusing to play. It followed a summer of worldwide protest against systemic racism.

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Physical Description: 1 streaming video (14 min 03 sec)
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Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2020

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General Note:	From the Curio.ca channel: News in Review \| Current Edition.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio.ca channel subscribers
Participant or Performer Note:	Host: Serapio, Michael ; Journalist: Ormiston, Susan ; Journalist: D'Souza, Steven ; Journalist: Heroux, Devin.
Target Audience Note:	13-14.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://curio.ca/en/video/the-shooting-of-jacob-blake-protests-boycotts-and-racial-tensions-25441/
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Language Note:	In English. Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation