Jaime N. Smith is one of the main organizers of the BLM Tokyo Peace March that occurred June 14, 2020. We ask Jaime how she found herself at the center of the movement and about the relevance of the BLM movement in Japan. Topics covered include race and gender in Japan, Japanese law enforcement’s treatment of organized protest groups, and the role of LGBTQ identity politics within the larger BLM movement (as well as within Japanese society).

Jaime's IG: @jaime.in.japan 

BLM Tokyo IG: @blmtokyojp 

Brokyos IG: @brokyos