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5 days ago · Black Lives Matter (BLM), international social movement, formed in the United States in 2013, dedicated to fighting racism and anti-Black violence, especially in the form of police brutality.
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Black Lives Matter ( BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement [1] [2] that seeks to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people and to promote anti-racism. Its primary concerns are police brutality and racially motivated violence against black people.
- 2013–present
- Anti-racism
- International, largely in the United States
- Films on Racism and Social Justice
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...
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29 November 2020. Black Lives Matter: The three women who founded a global movement. The year 2020 will be remembered for a lot of things - not least the rise of the Black Lives...
Jul 13, 2023 · Published 9:26 PM PDT, July 12, 2023. The Black Lives Matter movement hits a milestone on Thursday, marking 10 years since its 2013 founding in response to the acquittal of the man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
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Jul 9, 2020 · 9 July 2020. By Aleem Maqbool,BBC News. 'I feel like Black Lives Matter has become a trend' A slogan chanted by tens of thousands around the world, Black Lives Matter has sparked a...
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Jul 13, 2021 · July 13, 2021. It’s been 8 years since the founding of Black Lives Matter. Born out of the collective cry for Trayvon Martin, it started as a hashtag that reignited a movement. 8 years later, we’ve grown into a global community working towards Black liberation and freedom — and still, our movement of promise is not done with the work yet.
