Black Lives Matter
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Summary
Black Lives Matter is a social movement[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of social movement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,661 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Sydney Peace Prize[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Founder: Shaun King[5], DeRay Mckesson[6], Johnetta Elzie[7], Tef Poe[8], Erica Garner[9], Alicia Garza[10], Patrisse Khan-Cullors[11], Ayọ Tometi[12]
- Part of: civil rights movement[13]
- Commons category: Black Lives Matter[14]
- Inception: July 13, 2013[15]
- Significant event: George Floyd protests[16], State of Florida v. George Zimmerman[17], shooting of Michael Brown[18], killing of Eric Garner[19]
- Official website: https://blacklivesmatter.com/[20]
- IPA transcription: ˈblæk ˈlaɪvz ˈmæ.təɹ[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Black Lives Matter[22]
- Political ideology: anti-racism[23]
- Described by source: Red Blue Translator[24]
- Short name: BLM[25]
- Has list: list of Black Lives Matter street murals[26]
- Hashtag: BLM[27], BlackLivesMatter[28]
- In opposition to: police brutality in the United States[29], militarization of police[30], racial profiling[31]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[32], WikiProject African diaspora[33], WikiProject Black Lives Matter[34]
- Official color: black[35]
Body
Outcome and Impact
Things named for Black Lives Matter include No Lives Matter[36], an organization[37]; White Lives Matter[38], a slogan[39]; and Black Lives Matter Plaza[40], a thoroughfare[41], in United States[42], founded in 2020[43].
Why It Matters
Black Lives Matter has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for it include No Lives Matter[36], an organization[37]; White Lives Matter[38], a slogan[39]; and Black Lives Matter Plaza[40], a thoroughfare[41], in United States[42], founded in 2020[43].
FAQs
What awards did Black Lives Matter receive?
Honors received include Sydney Peace Prize[3].