What is Black Lives Matter?

Wilson, Lakita

What is Black Lives Matter? Lakita Wilson, Gregory Copeland - New York Penguin Workshop 2021 - 49 p. ill. - What is Who HQ NOW .

Lexile : 960L

"When a Black teenager named Trayvon Martin was senselessly killed in 2012, the African American community called for his murderer to be held accountable. But like many other racially sparked incidents in the past, his killer walked free. People looked for justice and healing in the moment. They turned to social media and a simple yet powerful hashtag emerged, #BlackLivesMatter. The message grew into an international movement and has now become the rallying cry during protests against police brutality and racial acts of violence. The movement gained even more attention and support in 2020 when it called for police reform in the United States after the police-related murder of George Floyd"--

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Martin, Trayvon 1995-2012 --Juvenile literature
Garza, Alicia 1981- --Juvenile literature
Cullors, Patrisse 1983- --Juvenile literature
Tometi, Opal 1984- --Juvenile literature
Floyd, George 1973-2020 --Juvenile literature


Black lives matter movement--Juvenile literature