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It was started in 2013 by three black women: Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi. Among its main goals are stopping police brutality and fighting for courts to treat black people...
The trio started the Black Lives Matter movement in the US in 2013 after the not guilty verdict against George Zimmerman, who shot dead unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin.
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Nov 13, 2015 · As a protest against violence toward African-Americans, Black Lives Matter burst onto the national scene just two years ago. But according to Harvard scholars, it is a movement that has historical roots that go back more than 300 years.
Dec 29, 2020 · By Char Adams. In 2013, Alicia Garza offered words of comfort in a Facebook post to Black people after George Zimmerman was acquitted of murder in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin:...
Jul 9, 2020 · The movement can be traced back to 2013, after the acquittal of George Zimmerman, who shot and killed Trayvon Martin in Florida. The 17-year-old had been returning from a shop after buying...
Jan 31, 2022 · This February will mark ten years since Trayvon Martin’s death sparked the Black Lives Matter movement.
Jul 10, 2020 · The Black Lives Matter movement begins when Alicia Garza posts a message on Facebook on July 13, 2013 that contains the phrase "Black lives matter."
