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date: 15 February 2025

The Movement for Black Liveslocked

The Movement for Black Liveslocked

  • Troy D. HardenTroy D. HardenTexas A&M University
  • , and Aislinn PulleyAislinn PulleyChicago Torture Justice Center

Summary

The phrase “Black Lives Matter” has become an identifiable phrase across the globe. Accelerated by social media in an online platform and social action, it is marked by a mass of not only Black folks, but a multiracial collective that has also manifested in direct action protests against police violence toward Black people. Initially a hashtag, #BlackLivesMatter, the phrase emerged into one of the most significant social movements in modern times. The Black Lives Matter Movement, along with the term Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), has centered on the historically ignored killings of Black men, women, and youth at the hands of state-sanctioned violence in public discourse, and offers an inclusive approach to organizing for social change.

Subjects

  • Gender and Sexuality
  • Macro Practice
  • Policy and Advocacy
  • Race, Ethnicity, and Culture
  • Social Justice and Human Rights

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