Black Lives Matter
Concerns racism, discrimination, racial inequality, police brutality, and racially-motivated violence against African Americans — and also highlights
anti-racism.
anti-racism.
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September 15 … The death of Eric Garner marked a pivotal moment in contemporary American discussions surrounding policing, accountability, and…
October 14 … The killing of George Floyd under the kneed of a Minneapolis police officer became a global catalyst…
February 5 … Trayvon Martin was a 17-year-old whose death in 2012 became a national catalyst for debate on racial…
February 7 … The life and death of Sandra Bland became a significant point of focus in national conversations about…
February 12 … The life and death of Sonya Massey drew national attention and became part of ongoing debates about…
March 23 … Darnella Frazier is the young eyewitness whose cellphone recording of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis…
April 2 … Rodney King was a construction worker whose beating by police and the events that followed became a…
April 15 … The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and later, the “Student National Coordinating Committee,” pronounced “snick,” was founded…
May 8 … Ahmaud Arbery was 25 years old when his life and killing became a major turning point in…
May 20 … Michael Brown (Ferguson) was an 18-year-old whose death became a defining moment in modern discussions about policing,…