A later poll conducted in September 2020 showed that support among American adults had dropped to 55%, with notable declines among whites and Hispanics, while support remained widespread among black adults. A June 2020 Pew Research Center poll found that 67% of adult Americans expressed some support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Whereas public opinion was net negative in 2018, it grew increasingly through 20. The popularity of Black Lives Matter has shifted over time. It comprised many views and a broad array of demands but they centered on criminal justice reform. An estimated 15В million to 26В million people participated in the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in the United States, making it one of the largest movements in the country's history. The movement returned to national headlines and gained further international attention during the global George Floyd protests in 2020 following his murder by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. The originators of the hashtag and call to action, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, expanded their project into a national network of over 30 local chapters between 20. In the summer of 2015, Black Lives Matter activists became involved in the 2016 United States presidential election.

Since the Ferguson protests, participants in the movement have demonstrated against the deaths of numerous other African Americans by police actions or while in police custody. The movement became nationally recognized for street demonstrations following the 2014 deaths of two African Americans, that of Michael Brown-resulting in protests and unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, a city near St. The movement began in July 2013, with the use of the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter on social media after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of African-American teen Trayvon Martin 17 months earlier in February 2012. Despite being characterized by some as a violent movement, the overwhelming majority of its public demonstrations have been peaceful. The slogan 'Black Lives Matter' itself remains untrademarked by any group. While there are specific organizations that label themselves simply as 'Black Lives Matter,' such as the Black Lives Matter Global Network, the overall movement is a decentralized network of people and organizations with no formal hierarchy. The movement and its related organizations typically advocate for various policy changes considered to be related to black liberation. It started following the killings of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Pamela Turner and Rekia Boyd, among others. When its supporters come together, they do so primarily to protest incidents of police brutality and racially motivated violence against black people.

A Black Lives Matter die-in over rail tracks, protesting alleged police brutality in Saint Paul, Minnesota (September 20, 2015)Д«lack Lives Matter (abbreviated BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement that seeks to highlight racism, discrimination, and racial inequality experienced by black people.

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