On Monday, protesters from an offshoot of Black Lives Matter shut down traffic for about 30 minutes on the westbound Bay Bridge. Twenty-five people were arrested after they chained themselves to vehicles that blockaded the bridge. The action was organized by Black.Seed, which describes itself as a “Black, queer liberation collective.” In a statement, the group said it shut down the bridge in solidarity with Martin Luther King Jr. and to take a stand against racism.
Black Lives Matter Protesters Shut Down Westbound Bay Bridge
On Monday, protesters from an offshoot of Black Lives Matter shut down traffic for about 30 minutes on the westbound Bay Bridge. Twenty-five people were arrested after they chained themselves to vehicles that blockaded the bridge. The action was organized by Black.Seed, which describes itself as a "Black, queer liberation collective." In a statement, the group said it shut down the bridge in solidarity with Martin Luther King Jr. and to take a stand against racism.
(Brooke Anderson/KQED)
Guests:
Mia Birdsong, spokesperson, Black.Seed
Dan Brekke, blogger and online editor, KQED