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A Black Lives Matter die-in over rail tracks, protesting alleged police brutality in Saint Paul, Minnesota (September 20, 2015) Black Lives Matter ( BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement [ 1][ 2] that seeks to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people and to promote anti-racism.
English: This Black Lives Matter protest took place at Königsplatz in Munich, Germany on 6th June 2020. Protest Organizers estimated anywhere between 20,000-25,000 people in attendance. Protest Organizers estimated anywhere between 20,000-25,000 people in attendance.
Protests. Most of the protests in Germany sparked by the murder of George Floyd were held on 6 June. On that day, in more than 30 cities the combined number of participants exceeded 100,000. [citation needed] In addition, 93 arrests made that day had been reported by the media, and at least two Black [a] protestors had been sent to the hospital.
George Soros [a] HonFBA (born György Schwartz on August 12, 1930) [1] [2] is a Hungarian-American [b] businessman, investor, and philanthropist. [7] [8] As of October 2023, he had a net worth of US$6.7 billion, [9] [10] having donated more than $32 billion to the Open Society Foundations, [11] of which $15 billion has already been distributed, representing 64% of his original fortune.
Alicia Garza (née Schwartz; born January 4, 1981) is an American civil rights activist and writer known for co-founding the Black Lives Matter movement. She is a recognized advocate for social and racial justice, with a particular focus on issues affecting marginalized communities, including Black women, LGBTQ+ people, and immigrants.
A spate of anti-Black hate crimes has been reported amidst the protests, [104] [105] along with increased online hate speech. [106] Some George Floyd murals have been vandalized. [107] A number of Facebook groups have reportedly used George Floyd's name as a cloak to help spread white supremacist rhetoric. [108]
Center for Public Integrity [ 8] Priorities USA Action [ 9] American Bridge 21st Century [ 9] America Votes [ 9][ 10] Millennium Promise [ 11] Tides Center and Foundation [ 12] Wikimedia Endowment [ 13] MoveOn [ 14][ 15] America Coming Together [ 15]
Darren Seals Jr. (May 15, 1987 – September 6, 2016) was an American racial justice, anti-police brutality, and anti-gun violence activist from Ferguson, Missouri [1] [2] [3] who worked on the assembly line at General Motors. [4] In September 2016, he was found shot dead in a burning car. [5] [6] St. Louis County Police are investigating his ...