A look at Birmingham in videos, focusing on this week’s protests, rioting and aftermath …
George Floyd died May 25 after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on Floyd’s neck for nearly 9 minutes, sparking Black Lives Matter protests nationwide. The one in Birmingham started on Sunday afternoon at Kelly Ingram Park downtown with speakers addressing the crowd. (Our Vertical video of the week.) From Griffin Holmes.
More videos, after the jump …
More from the park (our other vertical video of the week). From Jonathan LeFan
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A look at some of the speakers. From M.A.G. TV.
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Comedians and Birmingham natives Rickey Smiley and Jermaine “FunnyMaine” Johnson talk (our other other vertical video of the week). From Rickey Smiley
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More speakers. From Freebie Babe.
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More from the rally. From S.G.O.G.
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Protesters take to the streets to march through downtown. From al.com
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Right from the heart of the march. From Martin King Chidebelu.
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Marching to Birmingham Police headquarters. From It’s Brianna Chanel.
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More marching (our other other other vertical video of the week). From Tony Montez.
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When protesters reach Linn Park, Jermaine “FunnyMaine” Johnson exhorts them to tear down the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument. The concrete obelisk has been a point of controversy since 2015 when the City of Birmingham began looking at options to re-locate it. From Eat Cake.
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Protesters attempt to chip away at the monument’s base. From Tom Gordon.
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A closer look (our other other other other vertical video of the week). From the Revolution Will Be Televised 2020.
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Protesters tear down the statue of Charles Linn, Confederate sailor, business person and namesake of the park. From Name.
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Johnson on the megaphone Sunday night. From Tom Gordon.
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As protesters leave Linn Park, some turn to rioting and looting. From Alone in the Dark.
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Footage from al.com of rioting and looting downtown, with wide-ranging destruction for city businesses. From al.com.
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Protesters attack two reporters, Stephen Quinn of ABC 33/40 and Madison Underwood of al.com. From al.com
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More rioting. From Austin Frisch.
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More rioting, narrated by reporter Brittany Dionne of WBRC-6. From the Savage Diary.
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Protesters walking the streets (our other other other other other vertical video of the week). From he Revolution Will Be Televised 2020
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A panhandler (our other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Mr#Keepyouposted DKD.
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More rioting (our other other other other other other other vertical video of the week). From Bham Guy.
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Rep. Terri Sewell (D) reacts to the protests and riots. From Rep. Sewell.
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“Tribune Unscripted” reports on Sunday’s events. From Trussville Tribune.
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A crew arrives Monday night to take the Confederate monument down in sections. From al.com.
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Drone footage of the monument. From Live Storms Media.
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Mobile’s WALA-10 report on the removal. From Fox 10 News.
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Mayor Woodfin talks about his decision and the related death threats to him with Al Roker on “Today.” From NBC.
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Surveying the aftermath. From Sylvester Junior.
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Talking with my pal Tanya Twerdowsky of downtown ad agency the Modern Brand on painting murals on boards installed to protect windows from rioting. From CBS 42.
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Protesters also gathered Sunday at Hoover City Hall. From Petittwo.
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Protesters and Hoover Police officers confront each other. From al.com.
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More from the protest (our final vertical video of the week). From Birmingham Black Economic Alliance.
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View this post on InstagramLet's talk about how to have an effective protest. We need to identify the injustice, we have to understand what we're negotiating for, we must have the discipline to remain steady and draw attention to our cause, then and only then can we take direct action. Let's follow the lead of the giants who paved the way for us. Let's be better.
On Monday, Mayor Woodfin walks through Kelly Ingram Park to discuss effective protesting. On Thursday, he bans protests on public property for the duration of the curfew. From Woodfin for B’ham.
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