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Black Lives Matter
social movement originating in the USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Black Lives Matter (BLM) is an international[1] activist group. They originated in the African-American community. They are against violence and systemic racism by white police officers towards black people.
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Formation | July 13, 2013; 10 years ago (2013-07-13) |
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Type | Activist organization |
Purpose | Anti-racist advocacy and protest |
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Website | blacklivesmatter |
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