Black Lives Matter
Website: https://blacklivesmatter.com/
Basic Info
Black Lives Matter is an organization, funded in 2013 which focuses on dismantling white supremacy (Focusing on US, UK and Canada) and to protect and prevent violence inflicted on black communities. The black lives matter is a free space for the growth of the imagination and creation for black people. They also state that they support LGBT black folks, black women, black disabled people and those who are marginalized.
Black Lives Matter is an organization, funded in 2013 which focuses on dismantling white supremacy (Focusing on US, UK and Canada) and to protect and prevent violence inflicted on black communities. The black lives matter is a free space for the growth of the imagination and creation for black people. They also state that they support LGBT black folks, black women, black disabled people and those who are marginalized.
Vision
The vision of the organization is
"A Vision for Black Lives: Policy Demands for Black Power, Freedom and Justice,"
The vision of the organization is
"A Vision for Black Lives: Policy Demands for Black Power, Freedom and Justice,"
Global and Local Recognition
Gained a huge recognition around the world especially in 2020 and gained around 4.3 million Instagram followers. (2020)
They have also received Sydney’s Peace Prize.
Gained a huge recognition around the world especially in 2020 and gained around 4.3 million Instagram followers. (2020)
They have also received Sydney’s Peace Prize.
Ongoing Projects
They are still focused on advocating the issues around systemic racism in the US and pushing for changes of the government.
They teamed up with other human rights activists to fight against the ICE policies in order to push for immigration reform.
They are still focused on advocating the issues around systemic racism in the US and pushing for changes of the government.
They teamed up with other human rights activists to fight against the ICE policies in order to push for immigration reform.
Annual Report
The organization pushed for the “Breathe Act” which calls for an action on the justice system in the US. It focuses on straying away form the policing system which distavates black community, and to focus on allocating resources to shelter, education, healthcare and more. The movement was also doable to insight conversation with over 6 million young black voters. https://blacklivesmatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/blm-2020-impact-report.pdf |
Prior Connection with Seisen
None |