LONDON — The British capital was barely stirring when the nine black-rights activists stormed the runway.
Just before 5:40 a.m., the protesters used small
inflatable dinghies to slip across the marina that surrounds London
City Airport on three sides.
Once on the tarmac, they chained themselves to a
bamboo tripod and unfurled banners reading "BLACK LIVES MATTER" and
"CLIMATE CRISIS IS A RACIST CRISIS."
It was a controversial and bold statement — with
each of the protesters risking a prison sentence — but the stunt stood
out for another striking reason.
All nine of them were white.
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