Black Lives Matter is a primarily American movement and hashtag (#BlackLivesMatter) that started after the acquittal of the killer of Trayvon Martin and received fresh impetus from the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown. The movement has received worldwide media attention due to its massive scope and ongoing existence. Protesters and protest organizers have met with President Obama and other prominent leaders to demand an end to police brutality, mass incarceration, and demilitarization of many U.S. police departments.
As of January 28, 2015, at least 672 "Black Lives Matter" demonstrations had been held worldwide.[1] In December 2014 at least 20 members of a protest that had been using the slogan were arrested at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota.[2]
The Economist chose the hashtag form of the phrase as their word of the year for 2014.[3]
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References
- ↑ 2014-15 Black Lives Matter Demonstrations. In: Elephrame. Abgerufen am 28. Januar 2015.
- ↑ Brumfield, Ben: Protesters' chants of 'Black Lives Matter' echo at megamall; at least 20 arrested. In: CNN. 21. Dezember 2014, abgerufen am 21. Dezember 2014.
- ↑ Johnson: Words of the year (#BlackLivesMatter), The Economist.