Gunn PBA Timeline- Black Lives Matter Movement by Miriam Gunn https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7 Miriam Gunn 4A en-us 2021-11-17 22:13:05 UTC 2024-10-16 15:32:31 UTC hello@padlet.com 2013- Three Black Women made the hashtag Black Lives Matter after the shooting of Trayvon Martin in 2012. miriam_gunn_883 https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1898081632 These three Black activists, Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi came together and made the #BLM movement come together. After Trayvon's murder by George Zimmerman, they decided to make a movement about police brutality towards Black people.]]> 2021-11-17 22:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1898081632 2014- Deaths of Michael Brown (Missouri) and Eric Garner (New York) sparked street demonstrations and protests that gained national attention. miriam_gunn_883 https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1902947361 Ferguson peaceful protest in Missouri, included non-violent demonstrations that led to national attention and gained social media attention, and popularization of #BLM]]> 2021-11-19 21:15:24 UTC https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1902947361 2015- April 12th, Black activists took the movement internationally and made things such as the Dalit movement in India also Freddie Gray is arrested in Baltimore for having an "illegal" switchblade. miriam_gunn_883 https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1902955212 Freddie requests for his inhaler and is ignored and police but him in police car without restraint against the law. Freddie dies April 19th, after falling into a coma in the police car and due to spinal cord injuries.]]> 2021-11-19 21:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1902955212 2016- July, marked a major protest era for deaths due to police shootings, NFL and MBA brings attention to police brutality as well. miriam_gunn_883 https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1902958057 Brands, companies, and media bring light to the recent police brutality cases during the time. As well as lots of deaths and violence due to police in BLM protests, and many peaceful protests gone violent.]]> 2021-11-19 21:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1902958057 2017- January 20th, BLM protests and demonstrations, protesting Donald Trump's presidential Inauguration miriam_gunn_883 https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1902960703 Many describe him as a fascist and that his racism, homophobia, ableism, xenophobia, and overall misogynistic views were worth him obviously not being in office, due to the fact many Black lives and minorities are in danger under his ruling. Demonstrators faced police brutality and were met with violence during mostly peaceful protests.]]> 2021-11-19 21:29:45 UTC https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1902960703 2020- George Floyd's death from police brutality marks HUGE uprise of protests, and Media plays in big time. miriam_gunn_883 https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1902963407 George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was killed by police and held down on the ground by his neck. His death sparked attention because it was filmed and put on social media. His death caused a nationwide protests and the Black Lives Matter movement took off, because the call was from a clerk that believed he used a counterfeit 20 dollar bill and was under the influence. ]]> 2021-11-19 21:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1902963407 2019- The #Whatmattersin2020 mini movement started at the end of 2019, trying to continue the BLM movement as well as bring light to the COVID-19 crisis and other equal rights movements, as well as topics such as defunding the police miriam_gunn_883 https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1902973470 2021-11-19 21:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1902973470 2018- Police brutality faced by many, including on March 18, where a Black man named Stephon Clark was shot 8 times while unarmed. miriam_gunn_883 https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1904700738 This time highlights the statistics that Black people are discriminated heavily and face the most brutality of authorities and the Justice system. History shows for a long and not that long ago time of lynching and hate crimes as they continue, still, into modern times. Hate groups, violence, and overall discrimination.]]> 2021-11-21 18:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1904700738 2020- Aftermath of George Floyd, protests everywhere in the United States, and even movements in other countries sparked inspiration, including Indonesia's movement #AllPapuanLivesMatter, including topics of available housing and overall equal rights and benefits for the people. miriam_gunn_883 https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1904703121 2021-11-21 18:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1904703121 2021- Black Lives Matter has become an organized, driven movement with more and more organizations and formal protests and demonstrations. BLM Global Network Foundation continues to use donations and grow the movement. Others have focused on local situations and fundraising smaller areas in need, whether that be a majority Black community, or other means of oppression needed to have justice brought back. miriam_gunn_883 https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1904703390 2021-11-21 18:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/miriam_gunn_883/upk5avpwtpeyx6l7/wish/1904703390