This Is What the #BlackLivesMatter Founders Want You to Know on the Movement’s Anniversary
This Is What the #BlackLivesMatter Founders Want You to Know on the Movement’s Anniversary“On July 13, 2013, George Zimmerman was acquitted of charges relating to the murder of Trayvon Martin. The 17-year-old Martin’s death sparked outraged calls for justice across the country, and in many ways marked the beginning of what has become a modern movement to end the extrajudicial killings of black people in the United States. The decision to acquit Zimmerman was met with widespread anger and a call to action. Three black women — Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi — took up that call and founded #BlackLivesMatter, which has gone from hashtags and handwritten signs to organizing summits. It is a rallying cry that’s focused on state- and hate- sponsored violence directed at black communities, and with each passing month, it’s becoming louder. Each of the co-founders sent Mic a statement to mark the anniversary.” Read the full piece here -- source link
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