This Article Talks about the History of the Black Lives Matter movement and how it’s really historical and brings awareness to the world. To build a society that respects and cherishes the lives of Black people, it is essential that people are aware of the Black Lives Matter movement. People need to be aware of the history of systematic racism and oppression that produced the current racial injustice and inequality.
- “The fact that the BLM movement is so new gives rise to concerns that the museum is collecting material that is too recent, topical, and potentially controversial. Nevertheless, as the director of the NMAAHC, Lonnie Bunch has made clear, collecting and promoting such material helps “people to realize… that these are not isolated moments”. (Rod)
- “BLM’s direct genesis came as a result of the not-guilty verdict against George Zimmerman, who stalked and killed Trayvon Martin, a seventeen-year-old black youth who Zimmerman thought was in the wrong part of town in Sanford, Florida. Three black women (Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi), all activists in the African-American community, viewed the verdict with shock, anger, and an underlying belief that something had to be done”. (Rod)
