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title: "Black Lives and Oppression (Video)"
description: "In 2020, we saw the rise of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. On the 27th year post-apartheid, what is there to our Rainbow Nation? Oppression, poverty, and racism are still rife in our country and globally. Do \"black people just need to get over it\" or is it time for the world to dig deep and address the repetitive prejudices that exist?"
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# Black Lives and Oppression (Video)

> In 2020, we saw the rise of the #BlackLivesMatter​ movement. On the 27th year post-apartheid, what is there to our Rainbow Nation? Oppression, poverty, and racism are still rife in our country and globally. Do "black people just need to get over it" or is it time for the world to dig deep and address the repetitive prejudices that exist?

By Street Talk · Published 8 February 2021, 20:40 SAST

## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPalEjlULOk)

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