Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter
Formation	July 13, 2013
Founders	Alicia Garza; Patrisse Cullors; Ayọ Tometi;
Type	Activist organization
Purpose	Anti-racist advocacy and protest
Location	International; (mostly in the United States);
Key people	Shaun King; DeRay Mckesson; Johnetta Elzie; Tef Poe; Erica Garner;
Website	blacklivesmatter.com

Black Lives Matter (BLM) is an international^[1] activist group. They originated in the African-American community. They are against violence and systemic racism by white police officers towards black people.

↑ "Black Lives Matter Movement". CNN. Retrieved Sep 24, 2016.

[1] "Black Lives Matter Movement". CNN. Retrieved Sep 24, 2016.

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Formation	July 13, 2013; 11 years ago (2013-07-13)
Founders	Alicia Garza Patrisse Cullors Ayọ Tometi
Type	Activist organization
Purpose	Anti-racist advocacy and protest
Location	International (mostly in the United States)
Key people	Shaun King DeRay Mckesson Johnetta Elzie Tef Poe Erica Garner
Website	blacklivesmatter.com

Black Lives Matter

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