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Death of Trayvon Martin
He was buying drinks and candies when he had an altercation with George Zimmerman. He was only seventeen when he got shot. George Zimmerman was declared not guilty after the trial.
When he was condemned, later, It was at the origin of Black Lives matter movement. It started on facebook. -
Eric garner was suffocated
He was arrested because he was suspected of selling illegal cigarette packs. The policeman suffocated him while arresting him. Eric said “I Can't breathe”.
Knowing that a black man was killed again and it added fuel to the fire, giving even more "power" and legitimacy to the existence of the movement. This then launches demonstrations in order to change the "world". It also allowed the introduction of a phrase "I can't breathe" which will be like a rallying cry. -
Death of John Crawford III
John Crawford was holding a BB gun (fake gun that fires plastic bullets, used in a sport)in a shop. Someone called the police saying that he pointed the gun at people. Two policemen arrived: David Darkow and Sean Williams.The latter shot John Crawford twice and he died from his wounds later at the hospital.
Alicia Reece, Ohio State Representative proposed the “John Crawford’s law” for BB guns to be distinguishable from real ones and avoid this kind of accident. -
Death of Michael Brown, a black teenager of 18 years old, in Ferguson.
Wilson saw Brown and Johnson walking down the street, and he asked them to step onto the sidewalk, then stopped his car in front of them to confront them. Brown and Johnson tried to run away, but the police officer chased them. The officer fired 12 shots, six of them hit Brown.
The teenager's death sparked tensions between Ferguson's predominantly black population and the police, who are predominantly white.
Patrisse Cullor organised the black live matters ride (600 people). -
Death of Tamir Rice, a black teenager of 12 year old, in Cleveland
The police officer shot the boy twice because he thought he had a gun and unfortunately it was just a toy.
After Rice's death, protests and public outcries erupted in Cleveland. -
Death of Walter Scott, Freddie Gray, Megan Hockaday and death of 21 transgender people among which 13 colored women.
Those people died all in the same year.
This has heightened the tensions that already existed in the United States. -
Death of Philando Castile, a black Man of 32 years old
Castile was in a car and was subject to a traffic stop. Castile told the officer that he had a gun. Yanez, the police officer, then fired seven shots in front of his 4-year-old daughter who was in the car. After Castile's death, protesters gathered outside the Minnesota Governor's Residence, repeating Castile's name and wanting the Governor to make a statement.
American sport stars to react: basketball player as LeBron James and Colin Kaepernick with his on one knee movement. -
BLM art
A black lives matter' art exhibition takes place in Virginia during a month and other art and movie projecting too.
It gave more expression and visibility on this movement. -
Death of Breonna Taylor, black woman of 26 years old
Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African-American paramedic, was shot and killed by Louisville, Kentucky police officers in the night of March 12-13, 2020.
With his death, the slogan #Sayhername appeared. This phrase invites black women who are victims of police violence to come forward. In addition, the non-prosecution of the police officer guilty of the murder made the demonstrators "roar" with indignation. -
George Floyd’s death
George Floyd, died while being arrested by a police officer. The policeman suffocated him, GF said "i can't breathe."
The death of George Floyd and the phrase "I Can't breathe" had the impact of a new rallying cry for blacks, like Eric Garner, who died in a similar way saying the same phrase. This led to new large demonstrations, because for the blacks, it showed that the situation is not at all evolved but that it is necessary to persevere. -
Nobel Peace Prize by MP Petter Eide.
In 2021, the movement was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Norwegian MP Petter Eide.
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to "the individual or community who has done most or best to bring peoples closer together, to abolish or reduce standing armies, to unite and spread progress for peace". The fact that the BLM movement has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize shows that this movement can be considered very important, and that it can change and advance the "world".