British people are being asked to 'take the knee' on their doorstep at home tonight, in a protest against racism and police brutality in light of George Floyd's death.
Campaigners are asking everyone to join them by kneeling at 6pm to send a message of solidarity.
The action, which has been seen in protests around the USA and the world, was inspired by American footballer Colin Kaepernick, who knelt for the first time during the national anthem in August 2016.
He wanted to stand up for those who were oppressed, and after being joined by many other athletes, was called on to be fired by the President Donald Trump.
The British campaign group Stand Up To Racism (SUTR) are calling on everyone to kneel as a sign of unity, but also a socially distant one.
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They note that with so many Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people being killed by coronavirus, they are keen for them not to gather in mass protests.
A SUTR spokeswoman said: "We are outraged that yet another black person has been killed at the hands of the police in the USA. The events unfolding in the USA are a product of hundreds of years of racism and oppression of black communities, which has led to countless lives lost.
"The events also take place in the context of black communities disproportionately dying as a result of and infected by coronavirus, the highest levels of unemployment, which is rising fast due to the rapid economic contraction taking place.
"So black people are disproportionately affected by police brutality, unemployment, economic hardship and the coronavirus.
"We understand the anger that has motivated people to come out and protest across the USA and also here in Britain.
"We must remember that we are in the midst of the deadly coronavirus global pandemic.
"The UK has one of the worst death tolls in the world. Around 34 per cent of those that died were from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities (BAME).
"According to the Financial Times cautious estimate, 64,000 people have died, much higher than the government’s figure. That means around 21,000 people from BAME communities have died in the last 10 weeks."
"We agree with the scientists and others who say the government’s easing of the lockdown is too premature because the number of daily new infections and deaths are currently too high.
"There is a risk that the measures to prematurely ease the lockdown will lead to a second wave of infections that will disproportionately impact on BAME communities.
"We urge all those protesting in solidarity with George Floyd to ensure that they remain socially distanced to protect the people taking part.
"This is in the best interest of the health and safety of our communities."
The protest takes place at 6pm tonight (Wednesday, June 3).
