Black Lives Matter Movement Black Lives Matter (BLM) emerged in 2013 after Trayvon Martin’s killer was acquitted, co-founded by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi. It grew into a decentralized global network demanding an end to systemic racism, police violence, and anti-Blackness. The 2020 murder of George Floyd triggered unprecedented protests in over 60 countries, making BLM the largest civil rights movement in U.S. history. Unlike earlier movements, BLM centers intersectionality—amplifying voices of Black women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and the disabled. It rejects respectability politics, using social media, art, and direct action to shift narratives. Policy wins include police reform bills, bans on chokeholds, and corporate pledges—but deeper structural change remains elusive. Critics mischaracterize it as divisive, yet its core message is simple: Black lives are undervalued and must be protected. BLM redefined protest in the digital age, blending street mobilization with online organizing. It challenges not just law enforcement but education, housing, and healthcare inequities. By insisting that grief and rage are legitimate responses to injustice, BLM continues to reshape democracy’s moral compass.
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