The BLACK LIVES MATTER Global Network is a chapter-based, member-led organization whose mission is to build local power and to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.
We are expansive. We are a collective of liberators who believe in an inclusive and spacious movement. We also believe that in order to win and bring as many people with us along the way, we must move beyond the narrow nationalism that is all too prevalent in Black communities. We must ensure we are building a movement that brings all of us to the front.
We affirm the lives of Black queer and trans folks, disabled folks, undocumented folks, folks with records, women, and all Black lives along the gender spectrum. Our network centers those who have been marginalized within Black liberation movements.
We are working for a world where Black lives are no longer systematically targeted for demise.
We affirm our humanity, our contributions to this society, and our resilience in the face of deadly oppression.
The call for Black lives to matter is a rallying cry for ALL Black lives striving for liberation.
We are expansive. We are a collective of liberators who believe in an inclusive and spacious movement. We also believe that in order to win and bring as many people with us along the way, we must move beyond the narrow nationalism that is all too prevalent in Black communities. We must ensure we are building a movement that brings all of us to the front.
We affirm the lives of Black queer and trans folks, disabled folks, undocumented folks, folks with records, women, and all Black lives along the gender spectrum. Our network centers those who have been marginalized within Black liberation movements.
We are working for a world where Black lives are no longer systematically targeted for demise.
We affirm our humanity, our contributions to this society, and our resilience in the face of deadly oppression.
The call for Black lives to matter is a rallying cry for ALL Black lives striving for liberation.
The BLACK LIVES MATTER Global Network is a chapter-based, member-led organization whose mission is to build local power and to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.
by @KOJOmix November 14, 2018
A movement, that contrary to other definitions on this website, is not racist. The movement does not say that white and other races lives do not matter, it is simply calling attention to the fact that blacks in this country are still discriminated against and the victim of hate crimes. This isn't just a liberal thing, it's just a matter of common sense.
Black Lives Matter is a necessity in this day and age, unfortunately. It should be obvious that they do. A shame a lot of people can't accept that.
by MrBortles April 29, 2017
A movement started around 2014 considering the fact that black lives do, indeed, matter. Not a racist movement as many have proposed. It merely highlights the fact that black lives are discriminated against more so than any other lives, but it does not attempt to harm those other lives by virtue of itself. It does not claim superiority of race in traditional terms; rather, it is a movement for blacks, by blacks that considers the fact that as a group, blacks are appreciated less.
This does not mean that they consider other races beneath them, or unworthy of their attention. It means that they want to highlight the injustice of black lives not having as much consideration or 'love' as other races, even Asian (including Indian and others) or Mexican lives. It is not an attempt to compare races. It is a black positivity movement if anything else.
This does not mean that they consider other races beneath them, or unworthy of their attention. It means that they want to highlight the injustice of black lives not having as much consideration or 'love' as other races, even Asian (including Indian and others) or Mexican lives. It is not an attempt to compare races. It is a black positivity movement if anything else.
Girl 1: Ugh, I can't believe Black Lives Matter is at it again.
Girl 2: They're just trying to highlight their race, by their race. They're not trying to compare anyone.
Girl 1: Then why won't they allow anyone else in their hashtag?
Girl 2: Because it's a black positivity movement. It's for black people only. What part of that don't you understand?
Girl 1: I don't understand how I as a white girl can't post in there because I totally support them!
Girl 2: Well, posting in there would be racist considering the fact that you'd be calling attention to your race when it already has so much attention already. The blacks don't get that kind of attention so you'd just be interrupting it.
Girl 2: They're just trying to highlight their race, by their race. They're not trying to compare anyone.
Girl 1: Then why won't they allow anyone else in their hashtag?
Girl 2: Because it's a black positivity movement. It's for black people only. What part of that don't you understand?
Girl 1: I don't understand how I as a white girl can't post in there because I totally support them!
Girl 2: Well, posting in there would be racist considering the fact that you'd be calling attention to your race when it already has so much attention already. The blacks don't get that kind of attention so you'd just be interrupting it.
by It'sme33 July 22, 2016
Black Lives Matter
by Blue lives don’t matter October 1, 2020
black lives matter, also known as BLM, is a movement made to eliminate white supremacy. the black lives matter movement also peacefully protest against the unjust treatment against black people, police brutality, and all racially motivated violence against black people.
by grape fanta July 25, 2020
Black Lives Matter Movement is a movement to move us to equality and justice. BLMM is shortened to Black Lives Matter Movement. Black lives matter is a system where we equality and justice happens everywhere to the blacks because in America, whites only seem to have control over the minorities and the people of color who try to stand with BLM. Systematic oppression is held within minorities and is tired of hearing words of “black privilege” because that doesn’t exist. Neither does the oppressor being oppressed. You can’t be oppressed while being the oppressor, it wouldn’t make sense.
Dude 1: I think all lives matter.
Dude 2: What about the gays and trans then? What about some black lives matter?
Dude 1: I didn’t mean it by that..
Dude 2: Exactly, you’re only silencing the oppressed by saying that whites matter, but they haven’t been killed by police. They were only arrested.
Dude 1: #ALM!!
Dude 2: no, it’s not all lives matter until black lives matter.
Dude 2: What about the gays and trans then? What about some black lives matter?
Dude 1: I didn’t mean it by that..
Dude 2: Exactly, you’re only silencing the oppressed by saying that whites matter, but they haven’t been killed by police. They were only arrested.
Dude 1: #ALM!!
Dude 2: no, it’s not all lives matter until black lives matter.
by EllerIgnorance July 4, 2020