CSI 0801 Midterm: Assessment #1

• School: Temple University
• Department: Communication and Social Influence
• Course: CSI 0801
• Professor: Tom Wright

Document Summary

It started out as a chapter-based, member-led organization whose mission was to build local power and to intervene when violence was inflicted on black communities by the state and vigilantes. Black lives matter began as a call to action in response to state-sanctioned violence and anti-black racism. Enraged by the death of trayvon martin and the subsequent acquittal of his killer, George zimmerman, and inspired by the 31-day takeover of the florida state capitol by. Power u and the dream defenders, we took to the streets. We are guided by the fact that all black lives matter, regardless of actual or perceived sexual identity, gender identity, gender expression, economic status, ability, disability, religious beliefs or disbeliefs, immigration status, or location. Five years in, hearing the voices of black lives matter. Oakland-based activist alicia garza to write on facebook, i continue to be surprised at how little black lives matter.