Actor Jimmy Akingbola discusses joining Black Lives Matter protests

Jimmy Akingbola acknowledged the danger of mass gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic but said people’s anger justified taking to the streets.

Actor Jimmy Akingbola said he felt compelled to join the Black Lives Matter protests in London in order to keep up the pressure for change.

The star of TV comedy In The Long Run joined demonstrations in the English capital following the death of George Floyd, who died in the US after a white police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes.