Description This much-needed reference text places the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement within the broader context of the African American struggle for equality in America, From the civil rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s to the violent protests against white supremacy that took place in Charlottesville in 2017.
Specific topics include the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida in 2012, which gave rise to the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter; the fatal shooting of M.
Description This much-needed reference text places the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement within the broader context of the African American struggle for equality in America, From the civil rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s to the violent protests against white supremacy that took place in Charlottesville in 2017