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Alicia Garza's Facebook post on July 13, 2013, responsible for sparking the Black Lives Matter movement With Opal Tometi and Patrisse Cullors, Garza birthed the Black Lives Matter hashtag. She is credited with inspiring the slogan when, after the July 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman of murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, she posted on Facebook: "I continue to be surprised at how little ...
A small number of people held signs for a few minutes before police asked them to observe social-distancing protocols. [276] 8 June: Hundreds protested in support of Black Lives Matter in Queen's Park Savannah. The police commissioner attempted to speak to the crowd but was booed away.
The Movement for Black Lives ( M4BL) is a coalition of more than 50 groups representing the interests of black communities across the United States. [ 1] Members include the Black Lives Matter Network, the National Conference of Black Lawyers, and the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. [ 2] They are endorsed by groups such as Color of Change ...
The phrase Black Lives Matter was born out of a Facebook post from Alicia Garza after the July 13, 2013, acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman shot ...
“As we write, Israel has killed more than 8,000 Palestinians in Gaza – including 3,300 children. Over 20,000 people are injured,” the letter read.
The surprise attack also put into harm’s way Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. – one of only three Black men in the U.S. Senate. Booker, who was in the country for meetings, shared in a video online ...
During the 2023 Israel-Hamas war the response from Black Americans was divided. While Black Lives Matter Chicago displayed strong support to the Palestinians, [11] the National Newspaper Publishers Association declared they "firmly in solidarity with Israel." [12]
The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation ( BLMGN or BLMGNF) [ a] is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit civil rights organization dedicated to promoting the Black Lives Matter movement. [ 7] The organization is often mistaken for other organizations within the Black Lives Matter movement because it often solely employs the phrase "Black Lives ...