black lives matter

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English

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A Black Lives Matter protest in Minneapolis. In this case, protesting the death of George Floyd.

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Etymology

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Originally used in the form of the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter on social media (2013), protesting against the deaths of African Americans at the hands of the police.

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black lives matter

  1. (politics, originally US) A rallying call and statement of protest, concerning police brutality and racially motivated violence against black people.
    Synonym: BLM

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  • Sometimes extended to cover ethnic black African minorities in countries outside the US, or other ethnic minorities with darker complexions in traditionally white countries.
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