The Effects of Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter is a movement that was created in 2012 after the death of unarmed, African-American teen Trayvon Martin, who was killed at the hands of a Caucasian man. The movement aims to stop violence and the killing of African-Americans (About-Black Lives Matter). Black Lives Matter has become more well-known in recent years and the movement has led many protests, marches, and rallies. Also, the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag has become very popular on Instagram and Twitter. In fact, #BlackLivesMatter was the fifth most used hashtag of 2015 according to New York Daily News (Burt). Many athletes have voiced their support for Black Lives Matter. For example, many NBA players such as Derrick Rose and LeBron
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First of all, Black Lives matter has had a very large impact of music, specifically hip-hop and R&B. Rapper Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce paid for the bail of many protesters in Baltimore. At a Black Lives Matter conference in Cleveland, police began responding to an alleged incident of public intoxication, using pepper spray and handcuffs. The protesters then began chanting the refrain from Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly. They were chanting “We gon’ be alright! We gon’ be alright!” (Billet). The well-known online magazine The Rolling Stone touted Lamar’s Alright as the anthem of the Black Lives Matter Movement (Tate). In conclusion, hip-hop and R&B have had very large impacts on the Black Lives Matter movement and vice …show more content…
Many activists for Black Lives Matter have shown up at rallies for presidential candidates. For example, at one of Donald Trump’s rallies, one Black Lives Matter protester interrupted Trump’s speech. A half-dozen of the Trump supporters at the rally proceeded to attack the supporter. Trump then responded that the protester “should have been roughed up,” (Diamond). There have also been reports of racial slurs at Trump rallies (McCrummen). Also, the movement attempted to add a debate “focusing exclusively on issues affecting black people,” (Eligon). However, that request was rejected by the Democratic National Committee. To conclude, the Black Lives Matter movement has largely affected politics, and has changed the 2016 presidential
First of all, Black Lives matter has had a very large impact of music, specifically hip-hop and R&B. Rapper Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce paid for the bail of many protesters in Baltimore. At a Black Lives Matter conference in Cleveland, police began responding to an alleged incident of public intoxication, using pepper spray and handcuffs. The protesters then began chanting the refrain from Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly. They were chanting “We gon’ be alright! We gon’ be alright!” (Billet). The well-known online magazine The Rolling Stone touted Lamar’s Alright as the anthem of the Black Lives Matter Movement (Tate). In conclusion, hip-hop and R&B have had very large impacts on the Black Lives Matter movement and vice …show more content…
Many activists for Black Lives Matter have shown up at rallies for presidential candidates. For example, at one of Donald Trump’s rallies, one Black Lives Matter protester interrupted Trump’s speech. A half-dozen of the Trump supporters at the rally proceeded to attack the supporter. Trump then responded that the protester “should have been roughed up,” (Diamond). There have also been reports of racial slurs at Trump rallies (McCrummen). Also, the movement attempted to add a debate “focusing exclusively on issues affecting black people,” (Eligon). However, that request was rejected by the Democratic National Committee. To conclude, the Black Lives Matter movement has largely affected politics, and has changed the 2016 presidential