The term "Black lives matter" was created after Trayvon Martin 's death. Trayvon Martin was a 17 year old African American boy who was shot by a community watch man. Trayvon had gone to a store to purchase candy and a drink and on his way back home, the watch man called the police because Trayvon was "acting …show more content…
They do not agree with how the case was taken care of, and they think this discrimination is a problem. A person should not be allowed to shoot another human being for no reason, and then get away with it. The shooter did not suffer through any consequences and this is not right for anyone. Trayvon was a teenager and he did not deserve what happened to him, and neither did his friends and family. The media did not agree with the results of this event, which is why we now know of the "black lives matter" movement. It is to try to get authorities to understand that what they are doing is wrong and it should be dealt with properly before our world gets