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  2. What Black Lives Matter Means: The History of the Movement - AOL

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    How did Black Lives Matter begin? 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 ...

  3. Black Lives Matter - Wikipedia

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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 [1] [2] that aims to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people and to promote anti-racism.

  4. Michelle Obama explains support of BLM, fear for daughters - AOL

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    Former First Lady Michelle Obama explained her support of the Black Lives Matter movement and her fear for her daughters... View Article The post Michelle Obama explains support of BLM, fear for ...

  5. Michelle Obama Reflects on Black Lives Matter Movement ... - AOL

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    Michelle Obama is looking back on 2020. From the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to heightened awareness over the Black Lives Matter movement following the tragic death of George Floyd, the former ...

  6. Hashtag activism - Wikipedia

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    The Black Lives Matter movement calls for an end to police brutality and the killings of African-Americans in the U.S. The #BlackLivesMatter hashtag was first started by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi as a response to the trial and later acquittal of George Zimmerman who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. [8]

  7. Black Lives Matter protests in New York City - Wikipedia

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    New York City has been the site of many Black Lives Matter protests in response to incidents of police brutality and racially motivated violence against black people. The Black Lives Matter movement began as a hashtag after the shooting death of African-American teen Trayvon Martin, and became nationally recognized for street demonstrations ...

  8. A brief history of the Black Lives Matter movement - AOL

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    For many Americans, the Black Lives Matter movement — nearly eight years since it was founded — has become the political, spiritual and cultural apex of the unheard. “The power of Black ...

  9. Black power movement - Wikipedia

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    The black power movement declined by the mid-1970s and 1980s, though some elements continued in organizations such as the Black Radical Congress, founded in 1998, and the Black Lives Matter movement, which since 2013 has campaigned against racism and has organized demonstrations when African Americans have been killed by law enforcement officers.