Collected by: San Jose State University, School of Information

Archived since: Oct, 2015

Description:

The Documenting the Black Lives Matter Movement Collection features websites containing information about the demonstrations, protests, politics, creative expression, and social media around this social movement and the broader issues of racial profiling, police brutality, and racial inequality. These websites provide an overview of the establishment of Black Lives Matter as a result of violence against African Americans and offer a sense of the pulse of the movement by capturing public reaction and involvement through social media.

Subject:   Social movements,  Civil rights,  Racism,  Police brutality,  Justice,  Internet and activism