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Jun 25 2020
Analysis
Right-wing media vilify Black Lives Matter as the movement grows
In the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd nearly one month ago, protests continue to unfold as people across the country are examining the role that systemic racism plays in society. And as the Black Lives Matter movement gains support among the public, Fox News and others in right-wing media are focused on demonizing it, fearmongering about the movement’s intentions and using
Media Matters
Jul 02 2020
Analysis
How Black Lives Matter fits into the long history of American radicalism
Black Lives Matter was created in 2013 by three Black women — Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi — in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s killer, George Zimmerman. Over the last seven years, it has evolved into something much bigger: a broad multiethnic liberation movement focused on criminal justice reform, racist policing, and adjacent causes.
During the course
Vox
Jun 22 2020
Analysis
K-pop fan activism for Black Lives Matter needs context
K-pop fans gained new attention this weekend, after they claimed to have registered thousands of tickets for President Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with the intention of not showing up. To the president’s dismay, the arena ended up appearing more than half empty during the rally, leading some K-pop fans to declare victory — although it’s not clear how much of that was due to the fans’
Vox
Jun 11 2020
Analysis
If You Don’t Support Black Lives Matter, You’re Fired
Black Lives Matter isn’t interested in fighting actual racism. But it is interested in whether you support its agenda—and getting you fired if you don’t.
There will be no opting out of the Black Lives Matter movement. You’re either for BLM or against it—and if you’re against it, you’re a racist. You will either support BLM publicly and enthusiastically, or you will be harassed, shunned
The Federalist
Jan 31 2020
News
How Black Lives Matter Is Changing What Students Learn During Black History Month
Freshman year can make anyone feel lost, but Seattle teen Janelle Gary felt especially lost when she entered high school in 2015. At home, she watched a wave of gentrification drive change in the historically black Central District neighborhood, and at school, where she was one of the few students of color in an honors history class, she felt as if black perspectives were also in the minority
Time Magazine
Apr 08 2023
News
Texas governor Greg Abbott is working to pardon man who shot Black Lives Matter protester with AK-47
A jury found Daniel Perry to be guilty of murder after killing Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster whilst being an Uber driver in Downtown Austin. Jurors were not convinced that Perry shot his AK-47 rifle out of self-defence. Foster attended an Austin protest on July 25 while Perry was downtown driving for Uber. According to police, Perry stopped his car and honked at people protesting
Daily Kos
Sep 18 2023
News
Why the U.S.-Iran Prisoner Swap Matters
fter months of negotiations, the U.S. is unfreezing $6 billion in Iranian oil money and releasing five Iranian prisoners in exchange for the release of five American citizens held in the notorious Evin prison in Tehran. The deal, brokered by the Qatari government, represents an unusual moment of cooperation between the two countries, says Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North
Time Magazine
Apr 01 2021
Fact Check
Posts falsely claim Black Lives Matter and Antifa disappeared in March 2021
Shared tens of thousands of times, a meme circulating on social media in March 2021 alleges the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and the left-wing anti-fascist movement Antifa disappeared because “they stopped getting paid to show up.” Echoing allegations of conspiracy theories linked to these two organizations, the allegation is baseless. As of this article’s publishing, the BLM movement has
Reuters
Jul 24 2016
News
Americans are as skeptical of Black Lives Matter as they were of the Civil Rights Movement
Three years after the Black Lives Matter movement began, not everyone understands the movement’s mission. And as evidenced during the Republican National Convention, some people like Donald Trump are invested in exploiting those misunderstandings for political points.
Vox
Jul 13 2016
News
Obama defends Black Lives Matter protests at police memorial in Dallas
President Obama defended the Black Lives Matter movement Tuesday at a memorial service for five slain Dallas police officers, saying bigotry remains a problem in police departments across the U.S.
Washington Times