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Black Lives Matter began with a social media hashtag, #BlackLivesMatter, after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin back in 2012. The movement grew nationally in 2014 after the deaths of Michael Brown in Missouri and Eric Garner in New York

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Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement that seeks to highlight racism, discirimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people and to promote anti-racism.

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BLM seeks to combat police brutality, the over policing of minority neighbourhoods, and the abuses committed by for-profit jails.

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1. About half of adults in the United States (51%) say they support the Black Lives Matter movement.

2. Support for Black Lives Matter has decreased significantly among U.S. adults since June 2020.

3. Most teenagers support Black Lives Matter movement.

4. Among U.S. adults, 7% say they have ever attended a Black Lives Matter protest.

5. Many black adults in the U.S., say Black Lives Matter has done the most to help black people in the recent years.

6. The public is divided on how effective the Black Lives Matter movement has been at bringing attention to racism black people in the U.S.

7. A large majority of social media users in the U.S. (77%) say they have seen content on social media related to Black Lives Matter, but far fewer report having ever posted or shared something about this topic.

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In 2024, BLM is moving past the bare minimum of ensuring Black Lives MATTER towards a world where we can THRIVE. In order for folks to thrive, basic needs must be met. They need food on the table.