"[29][30], The loose structure of Black Lives Matter has contributed to confusion in the press and among activists, as actions or statements from chapters or individuals are sometimes attributed to "Black Lives Matter" as a whole. It appeared on the YouTube channel for TakeCharge Minnesota, which calls itself a new organization committed to countering the prevailing narrative that America is structured to undermine the lives of black Americans.. [234], At the end of May, spurred on by a rash of racially charged events including those above, over 450 major protests[235][236] were held in cities and towns across the United States and three continents. [222] William & Mary's president Taylor Reveley responded with a statement defending the college's commitment to open debate.[223][224]. Judge Upholds Firing Of Police Officer Who Shot Breonna Taylor. and "Justice for George Floyd. ", "How to Distinguish Between Antifa, White Supremacists, and Black Lives Matter. The account, with 700,000 followers, linked to fundraisers that raised $100,000 or more, purportedly for U.S. Black Lives Matter causes; however, some of the money was instead transferred to Australian banks accounts, according to CNN. [164] BLM protested the shooting of Jeremy McDole. 4:11. They were also invited to exhibit afterward at a local showing of the 1961 film adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun. [392] Of white people surveyed, 41% thought that Black Lives Matter advocated violence, and 59% of whites thought that Black Lives Matter distracted attention from the real issues of racial discrimination. [379], In March 2016, Black Lives Matter helped organize the 2016 Donald Trump Chicago rally protest that forced Trump to cancel the event. [177][178], From November into 2016, BLM protested the Murder of Laquan McDonald, calling for the resignation of numerous Chicago officials in the wake of the shooting and its handling. Facebook has suspended the offending page. Her boyfriend called 911 and said, "someone kicked in the door and shot my girlfriend". 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[27] Activist DeRay McKesson has commented that the movement "encompasses all who publicly declare that black lives matter and devote their time and energy accordingly. [109] Observers, such as U.S. President Joe Biden, have noted that violent far-right mobilizations, including the 2021 United States Capitol attack, attracted smaller and more passive police presences than peaceful Black Lives Matter protests. "[329], Peaceful protests took place in Leeds' Millennium Square on June 14, 2020[330] organized by a coalition of organizations: Black Voices Matter', which included Black Lives Matter Leeds. [citation needed] BLM across the country marched, protested and held vigil for several days after the shooting. [1][2][3][4][5][6] It started following the killings of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and Rekia Boyd, among others. [73], In 2020, users of the popular app TikTok noticed that the app seemed to be shadow banning posts about BLM or recent police killings of black people. City Council President Lisa Bender said, "Our efforts at incremental reform have failed. Castile was driving a car with his girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter as passengers when he was pulled over by Yanez and another officer. Market data provided by Factset. [414][14], The movement has been strongly criticized after the 2021 United States Capitol attack after pro-Trump rioters were seen showing support for the movement, with some bringing Blue Lives Matter flags to the protest. All rights reserved. [431], In June 2020, an unknown party created a website at BLMManifesto.com purporting to be the manifesto of the BLM movement. "[97], According to The Washington Post, police officers shot and killed 1,001 people in the United States in 2019. [406] Professor Charles "Chip" Linscott said that "All Lives Matter" promotes the "erasure of structural anti-black racism and black social death in the name of formal and ideological equality and post-racial colorblindness". [26], In his 2018 book The Once and Future Liberal, Mark Lilla criticizes Black Lives Matter as part of his broader left-wing critique of identity politics. However, after a year on the inside, I learned they had little concern for rebuilding black families, he insisted. [139][140] The National Guard was called in. Black Lives Matter was a featured part of the Take Back the Night event in Toronto. In April, CNN reported that the largest Facebook account claiming to be a part of the "Black Lives Matter" movement was a "scam" tied to a white man in Australia. [138], In April, Black Lives Matter across the United States protested over the death of Freddie Gray which included the 2015 Baltimore protests. [68] From July 2013 through May 1, 2018, the hashtag "#BlackLivesMatter" had been tweeted over 30million times, an average of 17,002 times per day. [57] The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, one of the main organizations coordinating organizing and mobilization efforts across the Black Lives Matter network, reported raising $90 million in 2020, including a substantial number of individual donations online, with an average donation of $30.76. During the encamped protest, protesters, and outside agitators clashed with police, vandalized the station and attempted to ram the station with an SUV. 2023 NAACP Image Awards: 5 Things to Know About the Fashion Trailblazer Turned Advocate Bethann Hardison. Law enforcement groups claim the chant promotes death to police. [153] In Newark, New Jersey, over a thousand BLM activists marched against police brutality, racial injustice, and economic inequality. The case began in 1970 when "Jane Roe"a fictional name used to protect the identity of the plaintiff, Norma McCorvey (1947-2017)instituted federal action against Henry Wade, the district attorney of Dallas county, Texas, where Roe resided. [71], Khadijah White, a professor at Rutgers University, argues that BLM has ushered in a new era of black university student movements. [368] In the first Republican presidential debate, which took place in Cleveland, one question referenced Black Lives Matter. By Peter Wade. Black Lives Matter's popularity surged and reached its highest levels yet in the summer of 2020, when a Pew Research Center poll found that 60% of white, 77% of Hispanic, 75% of Asian and 86% of African-Americans either strongly supported or somewhat supported BLM. [305], The left-wing Green Party, a member of the Labour-led coalition government, has also expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement, linking the plight of African Americans to the racism, inequality, and higher incarceration rate experienced by the Mori and Pasifika communities. Wade added that he was simply trying to find housing for a "woman who I was told was 20 years old," he said in a statement that he released after "conservative trolls" forced his hand. Legal Statement. [37], Black Lives Matter also voices support for various movements and causes beyond police brutality, including LGBTQ activism, feminism, immigration reform, and economic justice. [142] In Cleveland, Ohio, after an officer was acquitted at trial in the Killing of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams, BLM protested. Those documents say that it was Wade who would respond to johns, according to the girl. Following the murder of George Floyd, London protests took place in Trafalgar Square on May 31, Hyde Park on June 3, Parliament Square on June 6, and outside the US Embassy on June 7. Companies stretching from . [353] In reply, Bernie Sanders stated, "Black lives matter. The popularity of Black Lives Matter has shifted over time. [328] Over the weekend, a total of 135 arrests were made by police. The scene was sometimes chaotic and tense, with water bottles and stones chucked at police lines, but many protesters called for peace and implored their fellow demonstrators not to act violently. [273] Their deaths prompted protests in cities across the country. On the website for Help or Hush, the charity is described in part: #OperationHelporHush is a new spin on old-school organizing. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. [26] After the shooting of Walter Scott in North Charleston, South Carolina, Black Lives Matter protested Scott's death and called for Civilian oversight of police. Instead, its objective is to inspire and educate the black community and other minority groups in the Twin Cities to take charge of their own lives, the lives of the families and communities as citizens fully granted to them in the Constitution.. at achieving its stated goals, although 64 percent of the respondents believed that the movement would be more effective if it had a more centralized leadership structure. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. [345][26] The expression "Shut it down" would go on to become a popular phrase in Black Lives Matter protests and on social media. (+video)", "Black Dallas police officer sues Black Lives Matter on behalf of 'Christians, Jews and Caucasians,' others", "Can Black Lives Matter be sued? At his next stop, 15,000 people showed", "Black Lives Matter protesters shut down Bernie Sanders; later rally draws 15,000", "Bernie Sanders' New Racial Justice Platform Wins Praise From Black Lives Matter Activists", "Black Lives Matter dismisses criticism over Sanders disruption", "DNC passes resolution supporting Black Lives Matter", "Democratic debate: Do black lives matter? Turner said he first started the local BLM chapter under the assumption the group would want to fight for black people from troubled backgrounds to get educated and find success, just like he had. Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement that seeks to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people. [151][152] In Cincinnati, Ohio, BLM rallied and protested the death of Samuel DuBose after he was shot and killed by a University of Cincinnati police officer. [124] In Oakland, California, fourteen Black Lives Matter activists were arrested after they stopped a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train for more than an hour on Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year. [344] The protesters chanted several slogans, including "if I die in police custody, burn everything down" and "Shut this crap down". [287] The connection to the U.S. organization is unclear, but Srensen has said she was encouraged by someone in the U.S. to start a Danish chapter, and that she, in 2017, was visited by the U.S. co-founder, Opal Tometi. [362], After the first debate, in October 2015, a speech by Hillary Clinton on criminal justice reform and race at Atlanta University Center was interrupted by BLM activists. "[353] Martin O'Malley said, "Black lives matter," and that the "movement is making is a very, very legitimate and serious point, and that is that as a nation we have undervalued the lives of black lives, people of color. In 2015, after the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Maryland, black activists around the world modeled efforts for reform on Black Lives Matter and the Arab Spring. share. [296] On July 18, 2020, more than 1,500 protesters participated in an anti-racism march in Berlin to condemn police brutality. [367] Carson also said that BLM should care for all black lives, not just a few. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. [150], In July, BLM activists across the United States began protests over the death of Sandra Bland, an African-American woman, who was allegedly found hanged in a jail cell in Waller County, Texas. The Washington Post reported in November 2014 that Wade got involved in the protest movement after the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in August of that year. [311][312] Nine people were arrested in connection with the incident. "[345] O'Malley later apologized for his remarks, saying that he did not mean to disrespect the black community. [182], In June, members of BLM and Color of Change protested the California conviction and sentencing of Jasmine Richards for a 2015 incident in which she attempted to stop a police officer from arresting another woman. [17] It comprised many views and a broad array of demands but they centered on criminal justice reform. She also ran for mayor in Memphis in 2019, but learned she could not be on the ballot due to her serving probation. [318] The UK protests not only showed solidarity with U.S. protesters, but also commemorated black people who have died in the UK, with protesters chanting, carrying signs, and sharing social media posts with names of victims including Julian Cole,[319] Belly Mujinga,[320] Nuno Cardoso,[321] and Sarah Reed. The shooting led to BLM protests. After her boyfriend shot a police officer in the leg,[232] Police fired several shots which led to her death. Last September he began crowd funding a center for children and youth near Ferguson, according to Fox 2. 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