After George Floyd's violent death, people worldwide demonstrate against racism. Also in Baden-Württemberg and Stuttgart thousands gathered for peaceful demos.
- Since the violent death of the African American George Floyd , the " Black lives matter " movement has also reached Baden-Württemberg .
- In the state capital Stuttgart (BW24 * reported) and other cities, well over 10,000 people demonstrated against racism and hatred.
- The number of participants in the demonstrations inBaden-Württemberg exceeded the announced numbers by a multiple.
Stuttgart - In Stuttgart , there was already at Pentecost to an incident that was directly related to the current situation in the US in connection. A police operation in the tbecause of an 18-year-old with dark skin, the situation escalated.Encouraged by the George Floyd case, a crowd went crazy and fought with the police (BW24 * reported).
Over the weekend, thousands gathered for anti-racism demonstrations in Baden-Württemberg . The violent death of the African American George Floyd led to a wave of indignation - also in the state capital Stuttgart *. In the major cities of the federal state, the number of participants in some cases significantly exceeded the previously announced amount. The protests were largely peaceful, but there were also attacks on the police forces, the German Press Agency ( dpa ) reported on Sunday.
"Black lives matter": demonstrations in Baden-Württemberg
According to the dpa, the organizers originally announced the anti-racism demonstrations in Baden-Württemberg as "Silent Demos". The plan was to hold the silent demonstrations without speaking, slogans and music and to raise awareness of the racism problem only with banners and body language . However, the protests under the motto “ Black lives matter ” and “ Justice for George Floyd ” did not go quietly.
#BadCannstatt #Middle demonstrations in the city area - there were incidents. To the press release ▶ https://t.co/k03AdoTXz5 #Demo #Polizei #Stuttgart pic.twitter.com/26sXTgbNQY
- Stuttgart Police (@PP_Stuttgart) June 6, 2020The demonstration in Baden-Württemberg was triggered by the violent death of George Floyd . The African American died in the United States on May 25 after a policeman knelt on his neck for minutes. Contrary to the original announcements, speeches, music and protests against racism and hate were heard in Stuttgart . Participants in the demonstration marched through the streets of the state capital. In the evening, after the actual protest, there were some incidents.
Demonstrations in Baden-Württemberg: Idea of a young woman from Stuttgart
The demonstrations in Baden-Württemberg started with the idea of a young woman from Stuttgart. Nadia Asiamah registered the demo in the state capital - initially planned as a "silent demo". “For me it was not enough to post on social media. You have to do more for it, ”said the 22-year-old from dpa. Initially, Asiamah was looking for only about 20 supporters. However, it quickly became apparent that significantly more people wanted to participate. The Stuttgart native also received support from other cities in Baden-Württemberg. The state capital of Stuttgart served as a model for the further “ Black lives matter ” demonstrations.
In Stuttgart itself, about 700 people registered for the protest under the motto " Black lives matter ". However, the Stuttgart police * reported thousands of demonstrators on the palace square in front of the State Opera . In Mannheim, the number of participants exceeded the announced number many times over. Instead of 1000 people, around 6000 participants took part in the demonstration in Baden-Württemberg . Around 3,000 people took part in Karlsruhe and thousands of people took to the streets in other cities in Baden-Württemberg - for example in Tübingen and Konstanz.
Racism demonstrations in Baden-Württemberg: a well-known problem
The reason for the demonstrations in Baden-Württemberg under the motto " Black lives matter " is a well-known problem. "I stand here today because the dream of Martin Luther King did not come true," said one of the organizers Lionel Njoya in Stuttgart . “[The violent death of George Floyd , the extreme right-wing acts in Halle and Hanau] are part of a long series of discrimination, right-wing terror and racism . Is it still an isolated case if it always happens somewhere? ”Asked Njoya. I encounter racism on the train, in the media, on vacation or in the gym. "When will you finally see me as a subject and not as a representative of a group?" Asked Njoya.
In the state capital, the demonstrations under the motto " Black lives matter " were of great concern to many, said a police spokesman on Sunday. A graffiti that appeared in Stuttgart also shows how this topic is dealt with. Unknowns commemorated George Floyd, killed by police violence, with the huge work of art *. The state capital supported this action and does not plan any measures against the artists.
* BW24 is part of the Ippen-Digital editors network .