Feb 6, 2021 · George Floyd’s death reignited the BLM movement and inspired a new generation of activists. They are young, fearless and ready to rebuild the system. They aren’t taking no for an answer.

In September, BLM activists shut down streets in Toronto, citing police brutality and solidarity with "marginalized black lives" as reason for the shutdown. Black Lives Matter was a featured part of the Take Back the Night event in Toronto.

Apr 3, 2025 · BLM activists have held large and influential protests in cities across the United States as well as internationally. A decentralized grassroots movement, Black Lives Matter is led by activists in local chapters who organize their own campaigns and programs.

Check out some of the biggest moments from 2024 with Black Lives Matter. Protecting the right to protest is essential for safeguarding democracy and justice. President Biden has the power to ensure that those fighting for a better future are not criminalized. We call on him to act boldly before leaving office.

Patrisse Marie Khan-Cullors Brignac [1] (née Cullors-Brignac; born June 20, 1983) is an American activist, artist, and writer who co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement. Cullors created the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag in 2013 and has written and spoken widely about the movement.

Jul 13, 2023 · The Black Lives Matter movement hits a milestone this year, marking 10 years to the day of its 2013 founding in response to the acquittal of the man who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. BLM activists and organizations plan to mark a decade of the movement with in-person and virtual events. (July 13)

Apr 3, 2025 · BLM activists have also called for “defunding” the police—that is, reducing police department budgets and investing the freed-up funds in community social services, such as mental health and conflict-resolution programs. BLM activists have worked on voter registration and get-out-the-vote campaigns in Black communities. In addition, BLM ...

Mar 19, 2024 · In 2013, three radical Black organizers — Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi — created a Black-centered political-movement-building project called #BlackLivesMatter in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer, George Zimmerman. In 2014, Mike Brown was murdered by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson.

Jul 13, 2023 · Black Lives Matter activists and organizations are planning to mark the movement's 10-year anniversary with in-person and virtual events, and have renewed calls to defund police departments and...

Feb 2, 2021 · Following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others at the hands of law enforcement, singer-songwriter and longtime social activist John Legend lent his soulful voice to the anti ...