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A Black Lives Matter die-in over rail tracks, protesting alleged police brutality in Saint Paul, Minnesota (September 20, 2015) Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement that seeks to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people and to promote anti-racism.
Black Lives Matter is a phrase, and notably a hashtag, used to highlight racism, discrimination and inequality experienced by black people. Its use grew in the US after high-profile killings...
Jul 9, 2020 · A slogan chanted by tens of thousands around the world, Black Lives Matter has sparked a hashtag, a network of grass-roots organisations, and a moral collective of activists.
Ahead of 10 Year Anniversary, Black Lives Matter Releases New “Defund The Police” Ad and Announces Proclamation for New National Day. Learn about the resources and actions launched during our “Defund the Police Week of Action.”. Read.
Jun 12, 2021 · By Adina Campbell, BBC Community Affairs Correspondent. Reuters. Opposition to racism and police brutality has seen people unite around the phrase Black Lives Matter (BLM). Among those to...
Nov 30, 2020 · The founders of the Black Lives Matter movement tell the BBC's 100 Women season they are optimistic.
Sep 28, 2023 · Some people have been using the phrase 'All Lives Matter' in response to the Black Lives Matter movement. On the surface, it seems to suggest that people should be united.
Jul 12, 2023 · Its use peaked at over 1.2 million tweets per day after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd in May 2020. As we mark 10 years since the hashtag originated, here are eight facts about the Black Lives Matter movement.
Jun 13, 2020 · Among American voters, support for the Black Lives Matter movement grew in the first two weeks of protests almost as much as it did in the preceding two years.
Jul 26, 2020 · The phrase “Black Lives Matter” is being used now as more than just a hashtag – it’s a rallying cry. At protests, it’s what many demonstrators write on their signs or chant as they march.
Dec 30, 2020 · The Black Lives Matter movement became an international phenomenon in 2020. As protesters took to the streets in cities across the U.S. in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd,...
Jun 4, 2021 · Seventeen chapters have broken away from the national Black Lives Matter organization, claiming that its leaders had failed to provide financial transparency or include the chapters in...
Jun 3, 2020 · A look back at the deaths of black Americans since the emergence of Black Lives Matter.
Jul 9, 2020 · A slogan chanted by tens of thousands around the world, Black Lives Matter has sparked a hashtag, a network of grass-roots organisations, and a moral collective of activists.
Dec 4, 2020 · Black Lives Matter emerged from what co-founder Garza called “a love letter to black people”, which she posted on Facebook shortly after the acquittal. Cullors got in touch.
May 25, 2021 · Calls for racial justice and an end to police brutality still fill social media platforms a year after George Floyd's murder. But Black Lives Matter says posts targeting it are full of...
Jul 16, 2023 · To truly understand the challenges facing Black Lives Matter, one must first understand what Black Lives Matter truly is. Yes, it’s a decentralized movement of activists, primarily...
Jun 29, 2023 · Some 61% of Black social media users ages 18 to 49 say they have posted or shared things in support of Black Lives Matter. This group also stands out for attending Black Lives Matter protests, with 17% of Black Americans in this age range saying they have been to one.
Dec 31, 2020 · The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement was founded by three Black women – Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi – after the acquittal of the man who shot dead 17-year-old Trayvon ...
Nov 30, 2020 · The founders of the Black Lives Matter movement tell the BBC's 100 Women season they are optimistic.
Reparations, police reform, workplace diversity and allyship are all on the agenda if Black Lives Matter is going to keep up its momentum into 2021.
Jun 29, 2023 · The Black Lives Matter movement and hashtag first grew to prominence in response to the killing of Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. Issues of policing and its impact on Black Americans remain at the forefront of discourse around the hashtag.
Black Lives Matter (BLM) is an international activist movement, originating in the African-American community, that campaigns against violence and systemic racism toward black people. BLM regularly protests police killings of black people and broader issues of racial profiling, police brutality, and racial inequality in the United States ...
