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At the [[Netroots Nation#2015|Netroots Nation Conference]] in July 2015, founder of Black Lives Matter [[Patrisse Cullors]] led a protest yelling "Burn everything down!," and interrupted the speeches of [[Martin O'Malley]] and Bernie Sanders.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stranahan|first1=Lee|title=Video — Black Lives Matter Founder Rants at Netroots: 'Burn Everything Down!'|url=http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/07/27/video-black-lives-matter-founder-rants-at-netroots-burn-everything-down/|publisher=Breitbart|accessdate=13 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Laar|first1=Jennifer|title='Black Lives Matter' Protesters Shout Just What They're Gonna Do If Someone Dies 'in Police Custody'|url=http://www.ijreview.com/2015/07/379904-black-lives-matter-protesters-chant-burn-everything-omalleys-speech-netroots/|publisher=IJReview|accessdate=13 August 2015}}</ref> Later during the event, the protesters shouted and booed at Martin O'Malley when he said "Black lives matter. White lives matter. All lives matter."<ref name="cnn.omalley">{{cite news|last1=Moody|first1=Chris|title=Democrats lose control of presidential event|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/18/politics/bernie-sanders-netroots-nation-black-lives-matter/|accessdate=August 12, 2015|publisher=CNN|date=July 19, 2015}}</ref> O'Malley later apologized for his remarks, saying that he didn't mean to disrespect the black community.<ref name="cnn.omalley"/>
At the [[Netroots Nation#2015|Netroots Nation Conference]] in July 2015, founder of Black Lives Matter [[Patrisse Cullors]] led a protest yelling "Burn everything down!," and interrupted the speeches of [[Martin O'Malley]] and Bernie Sanders.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stranahan|first1=Lee|title=Video — Black Lives Matter Founder Rants at Netroots: 'Burn Everything Down!'|url=http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/07/27/video-black-lives-matter-founder-rants-at-netroots-burn-everything-down/|publisher=Breitbart|accessdate=13 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Laar|first1=Jennifer|title='Black Lives Matter' Protesters Shout Just What They're Gonna Do If Someone Dies 'in Police Custody'|url=http://www.ijreview.com/2015/07/379904-black-lives-matter-protesters-chant-burn-everything-omalleys-speech-netroots/|publisher=IJReview|accessdate=13 August 2015}}</ref> Later during the event, the protesters shouted and booed at Martin O'Malley when he said "Black lives matter. White lives matter. All lives matter."<ref name="cnn.omalley">{{cite news|last1=Moody|first1=Chris|title=Democrats lose control of presidential event|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/18/politics/bernie-sanders-netroots-nation-black-lives-matter/|accessdate=August 12, 2015|publisher=CNN|date=July 19, 2015}}</ref> O'Malley later apologized for his remarks, saying that he didn't mean to disrespect the black community.<ref name="cnn.omalley"/>


On August 8, 2015, a speech by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] presidential candidate and civil rights activist [[Bernie Sanders]] was disrupted by a group from the Seattle Chapter of Black Lives Matter<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/08/bernie-sanders-leaves-seattle-stage-after-event-disrupted-by-black-lives-matter-protesters/|title=Protesters drove Bernie Sanders from one Seattle stage. At his next stop, 15,000 people showed|work=washingtonpost.com}}</ref> who walked onstage, seized the microphone from him and called his supporters racists and white supremacists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/15/who-really-runs-blacklivesmatter.html|title=Who Really Runs #BlackLivesMatter?|work=The Daily Beast}}</ref><ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BnbwUT7lBg|title=Bernie Sanders Interrupted at Seattle Rally by Black Lives Matter Protesters|date=August 8, 2015|work=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Brunner|first1=Jim|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/black-lives-matter-protesters-shut-down-bernie-sanders-rally/|title=Black Lives Matter protesters shut down Bernie Sanders; later rally draws 15,000 |newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]|access-date=August 9, 2015}}</ref> Bernie Sanders issued a platform in response.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bernie Sanders’ New Racial Justice Platform Wins Praise From Black Lives Matter Activists|url=http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/08/10/3689728/after-repeated-protests-bernie-sanders-releases-racial-justice-platform/|accessdate=13 August 2015|publisher=Think Progress|date=10 August 2015}}</ref> Nikki Stephens, the operator of a Facebook page called "Black Lives Matter: Seattle" issued an apology to supporters of Bernie Sanders, saying that the actions did not represent her understanding of Black Lives Matter. She was then sent messages by members of the Seattle Chapter which she described as threatening, and was forced to change the name of her group to "Black in Seattle". The founders of Black Lives Matter stated that they had not issued an apology.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lewis|first1=Renee|title=Black Lives Matter dismisses criticism over Sanders disruption|url=http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/8/11/black-lives-matter-dismisses-criticism-disruption.html|publisher=Al Jazeera|accessdate=12 August 2015}}</ref> In response to the protest, [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] presidential candidate [[Donald Trump]] threatened to fight any Black Lives Matter protesters if they attempted to speak at one of his events.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Legum|first1=Judd|title=Trump Vows To Beat Up Black Lives Matter Protesters If They Try To Speak At His Campaign Events|url=http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/08/11/3690661/trump-vows-to-beat-up-black-lives-matter-protesters-if-they-try-to-speak-at-his-campaign-events/|website=ThinkProgress|accessdate=12 August 2015}}</ref>
On August 8, 2015, a speech by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] presidential candidate and civil rights activist [[Bernie Sanders]] was disrupted by a group from the Seattle Chapter of Black Lives Matter including chapter president [[Marissa Johnson]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/08/bernie-sanders-leaves-seattle-stage-after-event-disrupted-by-black-lives-matter-protesters/|title=Protesters drove Bernie Sanders from one Seattle stage. At his next stop, 15,000 people showed|work=washingtonpost.com}}</ref> who walked onstage, seized the microphone from him and called his supporters racists and white supremacists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/08/15/who-really-runs-blacklivesmatter.html|title=Who Really Runs #BlackLivesMatter?|work=The Daily Beast}}</ref><ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BnbwUT7lBg|title=Bernie Sanders Interrupted at Seattle Rally by Black Lives Matter Protesters|date=August 8, 2015|work=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Brunner|first1=Jim|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/black-lives-matter-protesters-shut-down-bernie-sanders-rally/|title=Black Lives Matter protesters shut down Bernie Sanders; later rally draws 15,000 |newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]|access-date=August 9, 2015}}</ref> Bernie Sanders issued a platform in response.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bernie Sanders’ New Racial Justice Platform Wins Praise From Black Lives Matter Activists|url=http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/08/10/3689728/after-repeated-protests-bernie-sanders-releases-racial-justice-platform/|accessdate=13 August 2015|publisher=Think Progress|date=10 August 2015}}</ref> Nikki Stephens, the operator of a Facebook page called "Black Lives Matter: Seattle" issued an apology to supporters of Bernie Sanders, saying that the actions did not represent her understanding of Black Lives Matter. She was then sent messages by members of the Seattle Chapter which she described as threatening, and was forced to change the name of her group to "Black in Seattle". The founders of Black Lives Matter stated that they had not issued an apology.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lewis|first1=Renee|title=Black Lives Matter dismisses criticism over Sanders disruption|url=http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/8/11/black-lives-matter-dismisses-criticism-disruption.html|publisher=Al Jazeera|accessdate=12 August 2015}}</ref> In response to the protest, [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] presidential candidate [[Donald Trump]] threatened to fight any Black Lives Matter protesters if they attempted to speak at one of his events.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Legum|first1=Judd|title=Trump Vows To Beat Up Black Lives Matter Protesters If They Try To Speak At His Campaign Events|url=http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/08/11/3690661/trump-vows-to-beat-up-black-lives-matter-protesters-if-they-try-to-speak-at-his-campaign-events/|website=ThinkProgress|accessdate=12 August 2015}}</ref>


On August 13, 2015, activists chanting "Black Lives Matter" interrupted the Las Vegas rally of Republican presidential candidate [[Jeb Bush]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Frasier|first1=Jordan|title='Black Lives Matter' Activists Interrupt Jeb Bush Rally|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/black-lives-matter-activists-interrupt-jeb-bush-rally-n409066|accessdate=13 August 2015|publisher=NBC News}}</ref> As Bush exited early, some of his supporters started responding to the protestors by chanting "white lives matter" or "all lives matter".<ref>{{cite news|last1=O'Keefe|first1=Ed|title='Black Lives Matter' activists, Jeb Bush meet face-to-face|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/13/black-lives-matter-activists-jeb-bush-meet-face-to-face/|accessdate=13 August 2015|publisher=The Washington Post}}</ref>
On August 13, 2015, activists chanting "Black Lives Matter" interrupted the Las Vegas rally of Republican presidential candidate [[Jeb Bush]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Frasier|first1=Jordan|title='Black Lives Matter' Activists Interrupt Jeb Bush Rally|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/black-lives-matter-activists-interrupt-jeb-bush-rally-n409066|accessdate=13 August 2015|publisher=NBC News}}</ref> As Bush exited early, some of his supporters started responding to the protestors by chanting "white lives matter" or "all lives matter".<ref>{{cite news|last1=O'Keefe|first1=Ed|title='Black Lives Matter' activists, Jeb Bush meet face-to-face|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/13/black-lives-matter-activists-jeb-bush-meet-face-to-face/|accessdate=13 August 2015|publisher=The Washington Post}}</ref>

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Black Lives Matter
Formation2013
TypeSocial movement
Location
Websiteblacklivesmatter.com

Black Lives Matter (BLM) is an activist movement in the United States that campaigns against police brutality against African-Americans. Shortly after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of African-American teen Trayvon Martin, the movement began with the use of the hashtag, #BlackLivesMatter, on Twitter and other social media platforms. The overall Black Lives Matter movement is a decentralized network, and has no formal hierarchy or structure.[1]

The movement received fresh impetus from the 2014 deaths of two African Americans: Michael Brown—that resulted in protests and unrest in Ferguson—and Eric Garner in New York City.[2][3] In both cases, the grand jury did not indict the officers and no criminal charges were brought. Several other African Americans who died at the hands of police officers have had their deaths protested by the movement, including Tamir Rice, Eric Harris, Walter Scott, and Freddie Gray.

Founding

Nekima Levy-Pounds speaks during a Black Lives Matter march.

The movement began as the hashtag, #BlackLivesMatter on Twitter, after George Zimmerman's 2013 acquittal for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.[4] The movement was co-founded by three black activists: Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi.[5][6] In 2014, the movement gained momentum after the shooting of Michael Brown, the shooting of John Crawford III, and the death of Eric Garner. Currently, there are 23 Black Lives Matter chapters in the U.S., Canada, and Ghana.[7]

Several media organizations have referred to it as "a new civil rights movement".[8][2][9] Most of the protesters actively distinguish themselves from the older generation of black leadership, such as Al Sharpton, by their aversion to middle-class traditions such as church involvement, Democratic Party loyalty, and respectability politics.[10][11] The movement embraces a diversity of tactics.[12] The organization's website states that Black Lives Matter is "a unique contribution that goes beyond extrajudicial killings of black people by police and vigilantes" and that "Black Lives Matter affirms the lives of black queer and trans folks, disabled folks, black undocumented folks, folks with records, women and all black lives along the gender spectrum."[13]

The American Dialect Society chose the hashtag form of the phrase—#BlackLivesMatter—as their word of the year for 2014.[14][15]

Notable protests and demonstrations

In August 2014, during Labor Day weekend, Black Lives Matter organized a "Freedom Ride", that brought more than 500 African-Americans from across the United States into Ferguson, Missouri, to support the work being done on the ground by local organizations.[16] Black Lives Matter members and supporters rode in from New York City, Newark, Boston, Chicago, Columbus, Miami, Detroit, Houston, Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Nashville, Portland, Tucson, Washington, D.C., and more, in a similar way to that of the Freedom Riders in the 1960s.[17] The movement has been generally involved in the Ferguson unrest, following the death of Michael Brown.[18]

In November 2014 in Oakland, California, Black Lives Matter stopped a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train on Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year, in order to "stop business as usual".[19]

In December 2014, at least 20 members of a protest that had been using the slogan were arrested at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota.[20]

A Black Lives Matter protest of police brutality in the rotunda of the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Black Lives Matter organizers supported the April 2015 fast food strike in solidarity with fast food workers, and to oppose racial income inequality.[21][22][23]

On May 21, 2015 in San Francisco, a protest by Black Lives Matter was part of a nationwide protest of the police killing of black women and girls, which included the deaths of Aiyana Jones, Yvette Smith, Rekia Boyd and others.[24]

On August 19, 2015, Black Lives Matter issued a statement against the murder of black transgender women, titled "It's Time! Putting the T Back in Black."[25]

On August 29, 2015, marchers using the Black Lives Matter banner were recorded in a 19-second video posted on Twitter showing marchers chanting, "Pigs in a blanket, fry 'em like bacon" at the Minnesota State Fair. Law enforcement groups said that the chant promotes death to police. The protest organizer disputed that interpretation.[26]

2016 Presidential election

Influence

Because of its involvement with these campaign events, Black Lives Matter has managed to become prevalent for 2016 presidential candidates. Democrats Sanders and O'Malley adopted platforms in specific response to the movement. Hillary Clinton met with representatives, and expressed skepticism in the movement's practical application.[27]

Republican candidates disregarded the issue in their first two debates, but have begun to address it as well. Scott Walker blamed the movement for rising anti-police sentiment,[28] while Marco Rubio was the first candidate to publicly sympathize with the movement's point of view.[29] Several conservative pundits have labeled the movement a "hate group".[30]

Protests

At the Netroots Nation Conference in July 2015, founder of Black Lives Matter Patrisse Cullors led a protest yelling "Burn everything down!," and interrupted the speeches of Martin O'Malley and Bernie Sanders.[31][32] Later during the event, the protesters shouted and booed at Martin O'Malley when he said "Black lives matter. White lives matter. All lives matter."[33] O'Malley later apologized for his remarks, saying that he didn't mean to disrespect the black community.[33]

On August 8, 2015, a speech by Democratic presidential candidate and civil rights activist Bernie Sanders was disrupted by a group from the Seattle Chapter of Black Lives Matter including chapter president Marissa Johnson[34] who walked onstage, seized the microphone from him and called his supporters racists and white supremacists.[35][36][37] Bernie Sanders issued a platform in response.[38] Nikki Stephens, the operator of a Facebook page called "Black Lives Matter: Seattle" issued an apology to supporters of Bernie Sanders, saying that the actions did not represent her understanding of Black Lives Matter. She was then sent messages by members of the Seattle Chapter which she described as threatening, and was forced to change the name of her group to "Black in Seattle". The founders of Black Lives Matter stated that they had not issued an apology.[39] In response to the protest, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump threatened to fight any Black Lives Matter protesters if they attempted to speak at one of his events.[40]

On August 13, 2015, activists chanting "Black Lives Matter" interrupted the Las Vegas rally of Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush.[41] As Bush exited early, some of his supporters started responding to the protestors by chanting "white lives matter" or "all lives matter".[42]

Criticism

All Lives Matter

Many have responded to the Black Lives Matter movement by countering that the phrase "All Lives Matter" would be a more proper title. Tim Scott said that All Lives Matter.[43]

Others have questioned and challenged the term All Lives Matter. On Real Time with Bill Maher, for example, Bill Maher expressed support of the "Black Lives Matter" phrase, arguing that "All Lives Matter" "implies that all lives are equally at risk, and they're not".[44] Founders have responded to criticism of the movement's exclusivity, saying, "#BlackLivesMatter doesn't mean your life isn't important – it means that Black lives, which are seen without value within White supremacy, are important to your liberation."[45] In a video interview with Laura Flanders, Garza discussed how "changing Black Lives Matter to All Lives Matter is a demonstration of how we don't actually understand structural racism in this country". She went on to discuss how other lives are valued more than black lives, which she strongly feels is wrong, and that to take blackness out of this equation is inappropriate.[46]

United States President Barack Obama spoke to the debate between Black Lives Matter and All Lives Matter.[47]

African-Americans

African-American critics of the movement include neurosurgeon and Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, minister Johnathan Gentry of the West Angeles Church of God in Christ, and author and minister Barbara Ann Reynolds.[48][49]

Seattle Seahawks Richard Sherman said about the "Black Lives Matter" movement, "I dealt with a best friend getting killed, and it was [by] two 35-year-old black men. There was no police officer involved, there wasn’t anybody else involved, and I didn’t hear anybody shouting ‘black lives matter’ then."[50]

Peggy Hubbard, an African-American mother and former naval officer, gained prominence in August 2015 when she posted a video on Facebook criticizing Black Lives Matter protesters who focus on "police shooting black criminals" more than on the "crimes committed by the individuals".[51] Her post, which quickly attracted millions of views, was in response to the shooting death of a black nine-year-old girl in Ferguson, Missouri "as she did homework in her mother's bed".[51]

Police

The hashtag #BlueLivesMatter was created by supporters who stood up for police officers' lives.[52] Some critics also accuse Black Lives Matter of "anti-white and anti-police radicalism".[53]

Media depictions

  • Black Lives Matter appeared in an episode of Law & Order: SVU.[4][54]
  • The TV drama Scandal featured Black Lives Matter, on their March 5, 2015 episode that showed an unarmed black teen shot by a police officer.[55]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ben Collins and Tim Mack "Who Really Runs #BlackLivesMatter?" The Daily Beast, Aug 15, 2015
  2. ^ a b Elizabeth Day, "#BlackLivesMatter: the birth of a new civil rights movement" The Guardian, July 19, 2015
  3. ^ Shannon Luibrand, "How a death in Ferguson sparked a movement in America" CBS News website, August 7, 2015
  4. ^ a b Guynn, Jessica (March 4, 2015). "Meet the woman who coined #BlackLivesMatter". USA Today. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  5. ^ Hunt, Jazelle (January 13, 2015). "Black Lives Still Matters to Grassroots and Black Media". Black Voice News. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  6. ^ Zarya, Valentina (July 19, 2015). "Founders of #BlackLivesMatter: Getting credit for your work matters". Fortune Magazine. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  7. ^ Segalov, Michael (February 2, 2015). "We Spoke to the Activist Behind #BlackLivesMatter About Racism in Britain and America". Vice. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  8. ^ Janell Ross, "How Black Lives Matter moved from a hashtag to a real political force" The Washington Post, August 19, 2015
  9. ^ Gene Demby "The Birth of a New Civil Rights Movement" Politico, December 31, 2014
  10. ^ Britney Cooper, "Al Sharpton Does Not Have My Ear" Salon.com
  11. ^ Raven Rakia, "The Fight For The Soul Of The Black Lives Matter Movement" Gothamist.com, April 7, 2015
  12. ^ Molly McKitterick, "Frustration Lies Behind 'Black Lives Matter" Voice of America, August 12, 2015
  13. ^ "Black Lives Matter About".
  14. ^ R.L.G. (January 15, 2015). "Johnson: Words of the year (#BlackLivesMatter)". The Economist. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  15. ^ "Is a hashtag a word? The case of #BlackLivesMatter". Slate Magazine.
  16. ^ Solomon, Akiba (September 5, 2014). "Get on the Bus: Inside the Black Lives Matter 'Freedom Ride' to Ferguson". Colorlines. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  17. ^ Cullors, Patrisse and Moore, Darnell L (September 4, 2014). "5 ways to never forget Ferguson – and deliver real justice for Michael Brown". The Guardian. Retrieved February 5, 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ Thrasher, Steven W. "What next for Black Lives Matter in Ferguson after city's police shooting?". The Guardian. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  19. ^ Halstead, Richard. "Keynote speaker at Be The Dream event a leader in protest against killings of unarmed blacks". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  20. ^ Brumfield, Ben (December 21, 2014). "Protesters' chants of 'Black Lives Matter' echo at megamall; at least 20 arrested". CNN. Retrieved December 21, 2014.
  21. ^ Greenhouse, Steven (March 30, 2015). "Movement to Increase McDonald's Minimum Wage Broadens Its Tactics". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  22. ^ Woodman, Spencer. "The Biggest Fast-Food Strike in History Was About More Than a $15 Minimum Wage", Vice, April 16, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  23. ^ Bruce Horovitz; Yamiche Alcindor (April 15, 2015). "Fast-food strikes widen into social-justice movement". USA Today. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  24. ^ Mandaro, Laura; Guynn, Jessica. "Naked protesters gather in San Francisco for 'Black Lives Matter'". USA Today. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  25. ^ Monica Roberts. "TransGriot". Transgriot.blogspot.com. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  26. ^ Gottfried, Mara H. (August 31, 2015). "Black Lives Matter chant threatening to officers, police say". TwinCities.com, St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  27. ^ "Hillary Clinton's brutal frankness to Black Lives Matter reveals her approach to politics". Vox. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  28. ^ "Scott Walker suggested it's more dangerous to be a cop today. It's actually much safer". Vox. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  29. ^ "Marco Rubio shows other Republicans how to respond to Black Lives Matter". Vox. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  30. ^ "Here Are The Conservative Pundits Branding Black Lives Matter A "Hate Group"". Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  31. ^ Stranahan, Lee. "Video — Black Lives Matter Founder Rants at Netroots: 'Burn Everything Down!'". Breitbart. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  32. ^ Laar, Jennifer. "'Black Lives Matter' Protesters Shout Just What They're Gonna Do If Someone Dies 'in Police Custody'". IJReview. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  33. ^ a b Moody, Chris (July 19, 2015). "Democrats lose control of presidential event". CNN. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  34. ^ "Protesters drove Bernie Sanders from one Seattle stage. At his next stop, 15,000 people showed". washingtonpost.com.
  35. ^ "Who Really Runs #BlackLivesMatter?". The Daily Beast.
  36. ^ Bernie Sanders Interrupted at Seattle Rally by Black Lives Matter Protesters. YouTube. August 8, 2015.
  37. ^ Brunner, Jim. "Black Lives Matter protesters shut down Bernie Sanders; later rally draws 15,000". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  38. ^ "Bernie Sanders' New Racial Justice Platform Wins Praise From Black Lives Matter Activists". Think Progress. August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  39. ^ Lewis, Renee. "Black Lives Matter dismisses criticism over Sanders disruption". Al Jazeera. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  40. ^ Legum, Judd. "Trump Vows To Beat Up Black Lives Matter Protesters If They Try To Speak At His Campaign Events". ThinkProgress. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  41. ^ Frasier, Jordan. "'Black Lives Matter' Activists Interrupt Jeb Bush Rally". NBC News. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  42. ^ O'Keefe, Ed. "'Black Lives Matter' activists, Jeb Bush meet face-to-face". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
  43. ^ Scott, Eugene. "Tim Scott defends use of 'all lives matter'". CNN. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  44. ^ Bill Maher: Why Is #BlackLivesMatter Going After Sympathizers Like Hillary and Bernie?
  45. ^ "A Herstory of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement by Alicia Garza - The Feminist Wire". The Feminist Wire. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  46. ^ Flanders, Laura (March 24, 2015). "Building Movements Without Shedding Differences: Alicia Garza of #BlackLivesMatter". Truthout. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  47. ^ "President Obama defends Black Lives Matter movement". CBS News. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  48. ^ Fredrikson, Annika. "Who is speaking out against Black Lives Matter?". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  49. ^ Reynolds, Barbara (August 24, 2015). "I was a civil rights activist in the 1960s. But it's hard for me to get behind Black Lives Matter". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  50. ^ Cohen, Stephen (September 16, 2015). "Seattle Seahawks' Richard Sherman addresses 'Black Lives Matter' after post falsely attributed to him". Seattlepi.com. Hearst Seattle Media. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  51. ^ a b "Black mom releases viral rant at Black Lives Matter protesters". Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  52. ^ "'Blue Lives Matter' trends after officers shot". BBC. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  53. ^ Mendoza, Jessica. "Can Black Lives Matter and Police Lives Matter coexist? (+video)". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  54. ^ Garza, Alicia. "A Herstory of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement". The Feminist Wire. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  55. ^ Yamato, Jen. "'Scandal' Cast Talks Ferguson Episode: 'It Was About Lives Mattering Regardless of Who You Are'". Daily Beast. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
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