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February is Black History Month and marks 10 years since the death of Trayvon Martin sparked the Black Lives Matter movement. Black Lives Matter has evolved from a hashtag to a global movement for racial justice. Here are some of the key events over the decade. Ten years ago on 26 February, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin went to buy a bag of ...
In 2015, the Black Lives Matter movement launched Campaign Zero, a group lobbying for changes to policies and laws on federal, state and local levels. "We must end police violence so we can live and feel safe in this country," the group writes on the Vision Zero website. "We can live in a world where the police don't kill people – by limiting ...
Almost six months ago, George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis, was killed in police custody. This prompted the greatest civil-rights movement the United States has seen in 50 years, one which rippled around the globe. Since June, however, support for the Black Lives Matter movement has declined. But Black lives still matter.
A recent documentary film, The Foreigner’s Home, depicts Morrison drawing parallels between the trauma undergone by captured Africans transported on the slaving ships’ Middle Passage to the Americas, the experience of black residents of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina and the current worldwide migrant crisis.
From environmental justice advocates to scientists and social entrepreneurs, here are just a handful of the many Black environmentalists who have contributed to our global understanding of the need to look after our planet. 1. Wangari Maathai. Green Belt Movement founder, Wangari Maathai. Image: REUTERS/Antony Njuguna (KENYA)
One survey showed the favourability of the Black Lives Matter movement sharply increasing in the US during the first couple of weeks of protest, with favourability nearly doubling. Another recent poll showed that 76% of Americans now see racism and discrimination as a “big problem”. That is 26 points higher than it was just five years ago.
Black History Month is an opportunity to understand Black histories, going beyond stories of racism and slavery to spotlight Black achievement. This year's theme is African Americans and the Arts. February is Black History Month. This month-long observance in the US and Canada is a chance to celebrate Black achievement and provide a fresh ...
While the Black Lives Matter movement is considered by 39% as having done the most to help Black people in the US in recent years. Black History Month originated in 1926 as Negro History Week. Created by Carter G. Woodson, a Black historian and journalist, the week celebrated the achievements of Black Americans following their emancipation from ...
The driver has taken a stand in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. On the winner’s podium at the Tuscan Grand Prix Hamilton wore a T-shirt calling for the arrest of police officers involved in the death of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky, US, in 2020. He did so despite the sport’s governing body forbidding political statements.
Image: REUTERS/Henry Nicholls. The killing of George Floyd inspired companies around the world to support the Black Lives Matter movement and take action to end systemic racism. Racial diversity, inclusion and equity are good for business. In recent weeks, World Economic Forum partners and members have donated billions to social justice ...