Black Lives MatterThe killing of George Floyd on 25 May 2020 triggered a wave of protests that was unprecedented in US history.We show that online social networks—Facebook in particular—facilitated the spread of the protests.Protests were more likely to spill over between US counties the more...
Black lives matter and say her name: how intersectional solidarity strengthens movements for social justice Fernando Tormos-AponteValeria Sinclair-ChapmanRachel L. EinwohnerDan GoldwasserJared M. WrightS. Laurel Weldonk.d.kelly.thompson@gmail.comKaitlin Kelly-Thompson...
The evolution of #BlackLivesMatter on Twitter: social movements, big data, and raceIn today's world, more and more organizations are adopting automation. Educational institutions are also willing to have such automated environment. The challenge is to find a solution that is extendible, flexible ...
The WNBA has taken a leading role in pushing for change as it returned to the court in late July. The leaguededicated its season to social justice, launched The Justice Movement, and have worn "Black Lives Matter" and "Say Her Name" on their warmup shirts. The league has years of ...
After Martin's death, people started understanding the importance ofracismand its negative impact on the society. Hence, the movement has significantly decreased the chances of a similar tragedy occurring. Since the #BlackLivesMatter began on social media and people realizing that they had to stand...
Open Document In 2013, what started as a Facebook post stating “Black Lives Matter” stemming from the death of a 17-year-old boy who was shot in Florida would develop into a movement over a year later. The Black Lives Matter movement would be heard loud and clear nationwide after an ...
In this article, a social movement lens is applied to examine the dynamics of an urbanbased language revitalization movement in the Autonomous Community of
#BlackLivesMatter is an incredibly powerful example of how a social media hashtag can ignite action in the real world and be tied directly to a major movement. The implications for something like this are huge considering that we are all only becoming more digitally connected by the day. ...
Sometimes colleges are smaller hubs of a national movement, as seen during the Vietnam War protests or the Black Lives Matter protests. Other times, colleges are managing a more local issue. In 2012, The Cooper Union in New York City announced that, due to financial mismanagement and ...
parties that embody and seek to normalise their values, however, the divisions seem to have become further entrenched and bound by ideology. For example, new progressive social movements have emerged (e.g., Black Lives Matter, Me Too, LGBTQ rights, racial equality, and the Climate Movement) ...