A short presentation on

BLACK LIVES
MATTER
By group 10- Shagun
Sonali Kumari
Ria Shirin
Ankit Sharma
Ayush S. Khalkho
 When was it launched?
What is BLM or #BlackLivesMatter was launched by Patrisse Cullors,

Black Lives Matter? Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi in July of 2013, after the
death of Trayvon Martin.

How did it help?

It was created as an online community to help combat
anti-Black racism.

Progress in the last six years.

In the past 6 years, BLM has become a movement and
has grown to 16 chapters across the United States.
They work for a world where Black lives are no longer
systematically targeted for demise.
George Floyd
1973-2020

About him

George Perry Floyd Jr. (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) was
an African American man murdered by police during an
arrest after a store clerk suspected he may have used a
counterfeit $20 bill in Minneapolis.
 George Floyd's death

I Can't
breat
he

How George Floyd's death reignited a

worldwide movement

Floyd’s murder ignited a wave of national and then

global protest, a wave that is leading to changes in ence
e s il
symbols of racism – from flags to statues – in stances Whit lence
is vio
of corporations, in hopes of real police reform, and of
overdue reparations to Black Americans.
BLM Protests

About
BLM PROTEST 93% of Black Lives Matter
Protests Have Been Peaceful,
New Report Finds

Their definition includes anything

from “fighting back against
police” to vandalism, property
destruction looting, road-blocking
using barricades, burning tires or
other materials.
Why are we talking about the United
States?

Color discrimination around the world

01 02

Australia UK, Norway and Sweden

Below 5% Below 5%

03 04

France America
22.7% 51.4%
Slavery Comes to North America , 1619.

Colored people were not allowed in

restaurants with white people.

They weren't allowed to do certain jobs.

White people received more salary.

HISTORY
OF BLACK PEOPLE IN
THE UNITED STATES
What we can do better

Show solidity on social

media.

Educate yourself.

Support black creators.

Exercise your vote.

Be kinder to everyone.
Why #BlackLivesMatter and
why not #AllLivesMatter?