The History
The HistoryThe Spark to A Hashtag Movement
The beginning of #blacklivesmatter came about during a time of fear and disapproval of the government system making excuses for the deaths of African Americans. The hashtag was created in response to concern towards civil rights. On July 13th, 2013, the verdict of the killer of a young, teenage African American boy named Trayvon Martin was delivered to the public as being innocent. GeorgeZimmerman took his official first step of freedom out of the courtroom.Alicia Garza had been sitting in a bar in Oakland, California, when she learned of the verdict. She watched as people left the bar one by one in response to the controversial news. The morning after she cried herself to sleep, Garza went onto Facebook and posted her love note to the Black community, ending with "Black people. I love you. I love us. Our lives Matter." A close friend, Patrisse Cullors, shared Garza's post with the caption of #blacklivesmatter with the world. This one instance created a spark towards a virtual civil rights movement.
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- The Emergence of #blacklivesmatter Gabrielle Johnson
