Bibliograph

What is Black Lives Matter?, by Lakita Wilson ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland

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Label

What is Black Lives Matter?, by Lakita Wilson ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and timelines

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What is Black Lives Matter?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

by Lakita Wilson ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland

Series statement

What is... ?Who HQ

Summary

"When a Black teenager named Trayvon Martin was senselessly killed in 2012, the African American community called for his murderer to be held accountable. But like many other racially sparked incidents in the past, his killer walked free. People looked for justice and healing in the moment. They turned to social media and a simple yet powerful hashtag emerged, #BlackLivesMatter. The message grew into an international movement and has now become the rallying cry during protests against police brutality and racial acts of violence. The movement gained even more attention and support in 2020 when it called for police reform in the United States after the police-related murder of George Floyd."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

What is Black Lives Matter ? -- Three friends start a movement -- Another Black life lost -- All Black lives matter -- The turning point -- Black futures matter -- Timelines -- Bibliography

Target audience

juvenile

Classification