Black Lives Matter: Tunde Alabi-Hundeyin II

Racism is a pandemic – Tunde Alabi-Hundeyin II

Tunde Alabi-Hundeyin II is a documentary photographer and filmmaker whose work interrogates culture, identity, power, and social justice. His acclaimed films and photo exhibitions have featured globally, inspiring dialogue on African agency, ethical storytelling, and impactful advocacy through photography and film.

His Photo Series “Racism is a pandemic” captures historic split seconds of rage, grief and unity during the 2020 protests, and remind us what the city looks like when it comes together for social change. Here’s some words from Tunde that accompany the photos;

Racism is a pandemic.

Over 10,000 residents of Brighton, UK trooped out in a Black Lives Matter protest march in response to the death of George Floyd, a Black-American man who died by asphyxiation in the custody of policemen in Minneapolis.

His death sparked a chain of protests across the world in spite of social distancing rules required to curb the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, which has infected 11.2 million people and killed about 600,000 worldwide.

The protesters, most of who wore nose masks, chanted “No justice! No peace!”, “Say his name! George Floyd!” and carried placards with inscriptions like “More scared of a racist world than a pandemic” and “The UK is not innocent”.

Tunde Alabi-Hundeyin II
Documentary Photographer and Filmmaker
Instagram: tundehundeyin