The US has witnessed unusually high levels of social protests over the last few months with Black Lives Matter movement being a focal point in them. But will these protests feed into voter behaviour and sentiment? Do young Americans care to vote, believe in democracy, does Biden’s restoring dignity to the White House rhetoric appeal to them? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Mohan Ambikaipaker, Associate Professor, Tulane University, New Orleans, USA. He is author of “Political Blackness in Multiracial Britain”, which focuses on racism and police violence in the West.