#BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Black Lives Matter Foundation, Inc is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. By combating and countering acts of violence, creating space for Black imagination and innovation, and centering Black joy, we are winning immediate improvements in our lives.
Who believe in an inclusive and spacious movement.
Of Black queer and trans folks, disabled folks, undocumented folks, folks with records, women, and all Black lives along the gender spectum.
For a world where Black Lives are no longer systematically targeted for demise.
By contributing to society, and our resilience in the face of deadly oppression.
3x more likely than white people
1.3x more likely to be UNARMED compared to white people
6x more likely to be kiled by police in Oklahoma than Georgia
8 of the 100 largest city police department kill Black men at higher rates than the US murder rate
Police killings have decreased in cities but INCREASED in suburban and rural areas
Police killed MORE people in the first half of 2020 than they did during this period in past years
Levels of violent crime in the US cities do not determine rates of police violence
Buffalo, NY has killed 0 people of color between 2013-2016 and their population of POC is 50%
Orlando, FL has killed 13 people of color between 2013-2016 and their population of POC is 42%
99% of the killings by police from 2013-2019 have resulted in officers NOT being charged with a crime.
