The Rise of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement

Authors

  • Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Princeton University (Estados Unidos)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/ls.v22i40.46658

Keywords:

Black Lives Matter, racism, police violence.

Abstract

movement has erupted against police brutality and shaken U.S. society to its core. There were daily protests in the weeks after the announcement that two white police officers would not be indicted for the murder of two unarmed black men. Since late November, tens of thousands of people have participated in demonstrations, direct actions and all manner of protests, to rally against the racism, brutality and injustice at the heart of American legal institutions. The Black Lives Matter movement had emerged. This article presents the author’s view of this social movement.

Author Biography

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Princeton University (Estados Unidos)

Doutora em Filosofia dos Estudos Afro-americanos. Professora no Departamento de Estudos Afro-americanos da Princeton University (Estados Unidos).

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Published

2019-12-28

How to Cite

Taylor, K.-Y. (2019). The Rise of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement. Lutas Sociais, 22(40), 108–123. https://doi.org/10.23925/ls.v22i40.46658

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 40 (2018): 130 years of abolition - captivity over?

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Dossier

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