Taking a look back

Taking a look back

on August 27, 2024

To imagine a better future for our community, we must remember our history. Join us as we look back at the last 11 years of BLM, which grounds us in how our movement must evolve. On July 13th, #BlackLivesMatter was created when George Zimmerman was acquitted for the murder of Trayvon Martin. Black Lives Matter became nationally recognized for its street demonstrations following the 2014 police killings of two unarmed Black men: Michael Brown, resulting in protests and unrest in Ferguson, and Eric Garner in New York City, and a statement from President Obama. 600 Black activists from across the country organized a bus ride to Ferguson under the name Black Lives Matter to protest police brutality. In December, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, and the LA Lakers wear a #ICan'tBreathe shirt in solidarity during a basketball game. Walter Scott, Freddie Gray, and Sandra Bland all lost their lives at the hands of police. As a result, the #SayHerName movement emerged, becoming a national cry for justice and bringing global attention to the overlooked stories of Black women like Sandra Bland affected by police violence. The #OscarsSoWhite movement, culturally inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, helped boost films like

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