https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj en-us 2022-11-15 17:46:41 UTC 2025-11-19 20:25:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f570.png abigailoniada620 https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2403894552  three female Black organizers: Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi
They created a Black-centered political will and movement-building project called "Black Lives Matter" based on envents that recently happened between white officers and black victims]]> 2022-11-30 17:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2403894552 abigailoniada620 https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2403909906 After the deaths of Michael Brown in Missouri and Eric Garner in New York BLM has established itself as a worldwide movement, particularly after the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis

]]> 2022-11-30 17:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2403909906 abigailoniada620 https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2418071786 Essence Magazine dedicates its cover to Black Lives Matter. "Pictures are powerful, but so are words." Essence states. The issue focuses heavily on black women of the movement with pieces by Angela Davis, Susan L. Taylor, Melissa Harris-Perry, Isabel Wilkerson, Michelle Alexander, Chirlane McCray, and more that helped through this process

]]> 2022-12-12 16:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2418071786 abigailoniada620 https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2418080775 Trayvon Benjamin Martin was a 17-year-old African-American from Florida, who was fatally shot by George Zimmerman. Protests blew up in the streets demanding the rights for black kids and trying to make a change. During the protests, they made sure to avoid destroying all black owned businesses]]> 2022-12-12 16:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2418080775 abigailoniada620 https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2418088966
four NBA basketball players: LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, and Dwyane Wade opened an awards ceremony with a plea to end the injustice.
The following month, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick symbolically took a knee during the national anthem before a game. It was a silent protest that would be picked up around the world.

]]> 2022-12-12 17:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2418088966 abigailoniada620 https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2418136534 Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Minnesota when the officer who shot Castile was found not guilty. Castile's sister said, "He didn't deserve to die the way he did, and I will never have faith in this system." This shows the lack of security and safety based on recent events. All we need is "Change"]]> 2022-12-12 17:36:53 UTC https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2418136534 abigailoniada620 https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2418136695 As the Black Lives Matter movement marked five years, another fatal shooting of unarmed Stephon Clark started more protests. This shows how no forgotten life that was taken will be forgotten. Especially if its the death of an innocent black 22-year old]]> 2022-12-12 17:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2418136695 abigailoniada620 https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2418136818 Rapper 21 Savage was detained by the US immigration agency in February because of gun possession. BLM co-founder Cullors sought support from celebrities and human rights organizations, with a #Free21Savage campaign, leading to his being released.


]]> 2022-12-12 17:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2418136818 abigailoniada620 https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2418136926 Medical technician Breonna Taylor was shot by police in her home in Louisville, after protests calling for the public to “say her name”.  Walker fires one bullet, hitting Mattingly in the leg moments after police take down the flat door with a battering ram. After that shots get fired and Breonna gets hit 6 times. This makes protesters angry and they decide to try to make a change. She was innocent, but still got shot

]]> 2022-12-12 17:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2418136926 abigailoniada620 https://padlet.com/abigailoniada620/vtvv9f9fxu5c4ktj/wish/2418137183 Black Lives Matter was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in January for raising awareness and consciousness of racial injustice throughout the years. “I find that one of the key challenges we have seen in America, but also in Europe and Asia, is the kind of increasing conflict based on inequality,” Eide said. “Black Lives Matter has become a very important worldwide movement to fight racial injustice.




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