Black Lives Matter

From a Moment to a Movement

Bibliographic Data

ID19934786
AuthorsLaurie Collier Hillstrom (corresponding author)
Year2018
Publication date2018-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueBlack Lives Matter (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherABC-CLIO, LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5040/9798400619687
OpenAlexW4385579655
ISBN9798400619687
LanguageEN
Citations received10

This concise yet comprehensive reference book provides an overview of the Black Lives Matter movement, from its emergence in response to the police-involved deaths of unarmed black people to its development as a force for racial justice in America. This much-needed reference text places the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement within the broader context of the African American struggle for equality in America, from the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s to the violent protests against white supremacy that took place in Charlottesville in 2017. Specific topics include the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida in 2012, which gave rise to the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter; the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, which launched the rise of the movement; and the fatal shootings of police officers in Dallas, Texas, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 2016, which sparked bitter backlash. It also covers the virulent alt-right backlash against BLM and the ways in which BLM leaders are responding to the challenge. Features of the book include an introduction; seven topical chapters covering the historical background to, origin and growth of, and backlash against the Black Lives Matter movement; and a conclusion. In addition, ten biographical "snapshots" cover key individuals involved with the movement, and eight primary source documents further illuminate issues discussed in the text. Other features include a timeline, an annotated bibliography, and a subject index

Archaeology · Backlash · Context (archaeology) · Criminology · Economic Justice · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Subject matter · Timeline · White (mutation) · White supremacy · Critical Race Theory in Education · Engineering · History · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Race, History, and American Society

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