black lives matter
English
Etymology
From protesting against the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of the police.
Phrase
- (politics) A rallying call and statement of protest, concerning the lives of African-Americans, and death from white vigilante and police violence.
- This has been extended to cover the lives ethnic Black African minorities in other countries outside the U.S.
- This has been extended to cover ethnic minorities, particularly those with darker complexions, in traditionally white countries.
Alternative forms
- Black Lives Matter / BLM
Related terms
- WLM / White Lives Matter / white lives matter
- ALM / All Lives Matter / all lives matter
- PLM / Police Lives Matter / police lives matter
- Blue Lives Matter / blue lives matter
- Black African
- Black studies
- black power
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