OUR HISTORY & OUR BELIEFS

History of the Black Lives Matter Movement

The Black Lives Matter Foundation was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Their longterm goal has been "to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, [they aim to] win immediate improvements in [their] lives."
- quoted from the Official BLM website

Strong Black Women Co-found BLM

The Black Lives Matter Movement has three co-founders. It was founded by three strong women, Patrisse Khan-Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi. Ms. Khan-Cullors is well-known as an artist, organizer, and freedom fighter from CA, while Ms. Garza is a black, queer woman acknowledged for her work as an Oakland-based organizer, writer, public speaker, and freedom dreamer. Ms. Tometi is a Nigerian-American writer, strategist, and community organizer based in New York.

Reasons to JOIN US!

There are too many black people being killed and targetted because their skin is continuously being viewed as a weapon. This "logic" is used by the police, communities, organizations, systemic racism, and numerous other institutions. Let's stand together to advocate for equal treatment of ALL people! We are all people and deserve to be treated fairly!



Our Goals:

- Provide resources to educate people on issues concerning the black community.
- Connect all people to local protesting locations around the country.
- Amplify black voices, creators, and prominent figures through social media.
- Connect all people to organizations in need of donations and funds in order to support those within our community.
- Share resources to encourage all peopl to become politically engaged within their own states/districts.





BLM = Gone Global!

The Black Lives Matter Movement is based in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. However, in more recent times, the movement has gained even more momentum in more countries than ever before. People are spaking up and taking to the streets! Join us in our journey towards equality! Click on this button to see how far we can EXPAND!



Protesting held in: Brazil, Argentina, Nigeria, Iran, Turkey, South Africa, Australia, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Ireland, Netherlands.

Image taken from this website.