Critics claim academics have been hesitant to speak out against repression for fear of retribution. The success of the Black Lives Matter movement is critical, not only. [37], Black Lives Matter also voices support for various movements and causes beyond police brutality, including LGBTQ activism, feminism, immigration reform, and economic justice. Black Lives Matter's agenda is about more than race | The Hill Black Lives Matter protests that began in the United States have spread to countries around the world. About half of those killed were white, and one quarter were black, making the rate of deaths for black Americans (31 fatal shootings per million) more than twice as high as the rate for white Americans (13 fatal shootings per million). In the five short years since #Black LivesMatter arrived on the scene thanks to the creative genius of Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometti the push for Black liberation from . A new article, published in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, presented a theoretical framework for community psychology and public health that integrates principles from the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.The author, Kaston D. Anderson-Carpenter from Michigan State University, argues that incorporating BLM into research, interventions, and policies is necessary to reduce . Democracy at Northwestern University found that 82 percent of African Americans believe that the movement is at least moderately effective [371] In the first Republican presidential debate, which took place in Cleveland, one question referenced Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter's bold mode of advocacy makes demands rather than proposals, and identifies more challenges than victories. [109] Military surveillance aircraft were deployed against subsequent Black Lives Matter protests. This page was last edited on 29 April 2023, at 16:16. "[239][240] Following protesters' demands for additional prosecutions, three other officers were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder. [168], In November, BLM activists protested after Jamar Clark was shot by Minneapolis Police Department. McDonald was shot 16 times by Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke.[179]. . Black Lives Matter movement nominated for Nobel peace prize "In 2015, I was the founder of Black Lives . "[328] In London, after it was defaced a few days earlier,[329] protesters defaced the statue of Winston Churchill, Parliament Square, Westminster with graffiti for a second time. [380] The RNC, however, declined to alter their debate schedule, and instead also supported a townhall or forum. [225] Works of art in the exhibition were projected at scheduled hours on the large exterior screen (jumbotron) at Virginia Commonwealth University's Cabell Library. [69] By June 10, 2020, it had been tweeted roughly 47.8million times,[70] with the period of July 717, 2016 having the highest usage, at nearly 500,000 tweets a day. [124] In Oakland, California, fourteen Black Lives Matter activists were arrested after they stopped a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train for more than an hour on Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year. [26] After the shooting of Walter Scott in North Charleston, South Carolina, Black Lives Matter protested Scott's death and called for Civilian oversight of police. [348][26] The expression "Shut it down" would go on to become a popular phrase in Black Lives Matter protests and on social media. At the end of the three day conference, on July 26, the Movement for Black Lives initiated a year long "process of convening local and national groups to create a United Front". [406] NFL cornerback Richard Sherman supports the All Lives Matter message, saying "I stand by what I said that All Lives Matter and that we are human beings. [45][46][47] However, the conference resulted in the formation of a much more significant social movement. [441][442] Although they began from different perspectives, as per the New York Times' The Upshot, "all kinds of voters moved sharply in the direction of supporting the movement" just within the two weeks between late May and early June "as much as [they] had in the preceding two years. Thousands attended protests against police racism in Manchester on July 11, and a group called Black Lives Matter UK (UKBLM) was set up in the wake of the June 23 Brexit referendum at a meeting addressed by US BLM activist Patrisse Cullors. Though he agreed with their aims, he called their rhetoric "a textbook example in how to not build solidarity", arguing that the campaign alienates people with their negative attitude toward American society and law enforcement and with their overbearing tactics. [76] BLM has also staged die-ins and held one during the 2015 Twin Cities Marathon.[77]. [200] After the shooting, hundreds marched in Chicago, Illinois.