Culture It’s Their Story, Not My Story. I Just Tried My Best To Listen From the epicentre of America’s Black Lives Matter protests, Nine correspondent Amelia Adams spoke to Future Women. By Jordaine Chattaway Published 24 June, 2020 Culture It’s Their Story, Not My Story. I Just Tried My Best To Listen From the epicentre of America’s Black Lives Matter protests, Nine correspondent Amelia Adams spoke to Future Women. By Jordaine Chattaway Published 24 June, 2020 Previous article If you want to manage stress, it’s an inside out job Next article ‘I Knew In My Gut, That Singing The Anthem Wasn’t A Reflection Of My History.’ Can we jump straight into what it’s like in the US today? It feels like something is broken. It feels just a bit wild and a bit unhinged. I went to New York for two weeks, just … as the … they were coming off the peak of their cases. (It) was really … actually quite depressing. It was really sad to see New York like that. It just feels very surreal. Are protests being held right across the country now? (We’ve) never seen a situation before where (the protests are) now in all 50 states … this is across the entire United States that people have been gathering and protesting. I’ve never covered a protest that’s run for more than a week before. It’s just unprecedented. *This is an edited version of an extended interview. To watch the original Facebook Live interview go to the Future Women – Members Only Facebook page and search: Amelia Adams. blm Covid19 FW live Best of Future Women The Latest 3 Australian Women On Marriage Equality By FW Family The weirdest part of my pregnancy has nothing to do with me By Sally Spicer Culture Nobody wants this type of transaction By Melanie Dimmitt Culture “I lost everything” By Melanie Dimmitt Culture He cut her off from the world By Melanie Dimmitt Culture He met her success with abuse By Melanie Dimmitt Culture This support system is being weaponised By Melanie Dimmitt Culture Have you heard of sexually transmitted debt? By Melanie Dimmitt Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
