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Black lives matter : grassroots movement to global phenomenon Cover Image Book Book

Black lives matter : grassroots movement to global phenomenon / by Stuart A. Kallen.

Kallen, Stuart A., 1955- (author.).

Summary:

"Black Lives Matter was founded by activists Cullors, Alicia Garz, and Opal Tometi in 2013 as a hashtag meant to draw attention to the police brutality and racially motivated violence perpetrated against Black people. The group rose to prominence the following year when authorities in Ferguson, Missouri shot a young Black man, Michael Brown, as he walked down the street. Since that time the decentralized movement, which emphasizes local organizing, has been a driving force in thousands of nonviolent civil disobedience protests again systemic racism"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781678200244
  • ISBN: 1678200247
  • Physical Description: 64 pages : color illustrations, photographs ; 25 cm.
  • Publisher: San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-60) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Good trouble -- #BlackLivesMatter -- A force to be reckoned with -- Making demands -- Speaking truth, changing minds.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 14-18 ReferencePoint Press.

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