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Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a decentralized non-profit making movement that seeks to engage society with the situations of violence and injustice that black people have been suffering in the US for thousands of years.
Adaptive and decentralized, with a set of guiding principles, our goal is to support the development of new Black leaders, as well as to create a network where Black people feel empowered to determine our destinies in our communities.
In July 2024, Black Lives Matter released a statement opposing the Democratic Party's decision to nominate Kamala Harris for president without a primary election, describing the process as "anointing" Harris as the nominee without a public vote.
Black Lives Matter practices a model of decentralized leadership to place focus on the Movement over a single figurehead. We are currently led by a three-person board that actively listens, engages, and supports the communities that Black Lives Matter dedicates its work to.
Black Lives Matter is a phrase, and notably a hashtag, used to highlight racism, discrimination and inequality experienced by black people.
The organisation has led huge street rallies and high-profile campaigns against racism and police brutality. Now the three women who founded the movement have told the BBC they believe it has ...
Black Lives Matter has had many identities since it was founded on a mission to “eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black...