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.

Black Lives Matter protest in Aotea Square, Auckland, June 14, 2020. On June 1, 2020, several BLM solidarity protests in response to the murder of George Floyd were held in several New Zealand cities including Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Tauranga, Palmerston North and Hamilton.

Jul 12, 2023 · Among U.S. adults, 7% say they have ever attended a Black Lives Matter protest, according to the 2023 Center report. Even among the demographic groups that are most likely to support Black Lives Matter, the shares of people who have attended a protest are low.

Dec 31, 2020 · The Black Lives Matter movement began as a hashtag on social media in 2013 after the acquittal of George Zimmerman, who shot and killed Black teenager 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in 2012. The slogan has gained significant traction in the response to police brutality and violence against Black people.

Dec 29, 2020 · In 2013, Alicia Garza offered words of comfort in a Facebook post to Black people after George Zimmerman was acquitted of murder in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin: “Our lives...

Jan 21, 2025 · These deaths—as well as the refusal of prosecutors to bring charges against the officers—led to large protests in the name of Black Lives Matter, which captured national and international attention.

Jul 14, 2016 · As the United States continues to grapple with rising tensions over alleged police brutality against black Americans, we look at how a young man's walk to buy sweets in 2012 sparked a nationwide movement. Here are the some of the key moments of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Jul 9, 2020 · Chapters of Black Lives Matter have spread across the US and around the globe, with massive protests in the UK, Europe, and Canada. The movement now includes many of diverse backgrounds, who...

Feb 6, 2021 · In the midst of a deadly pandemic and historic levels of unemployment, people from all walks of life took to the streets to protest the deaths of Black citizens by police.

Feb 1, 2025 · This year, U.S. protests over police brutality and violence against Black Americans have led to a prominent national conversation on racism.