Black Lives Matter
noun
Note: Black Lives Matter was founded by Black community organizers Patrisse Khan-Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi after George Zimmerman was acquitted of charges relating to his fatal shooting of Black teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012; the movement expanded as people reacted to police killings of unarmed Black people in years following. The name Black Lives Matter functions as a declaration that Black people's lives have as much value as white people's lives, and as a call to end systems and practices that challenge this fact.
—abbreviation BLMExamples of Black Lives Matter in a Sentence
Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Especially since the Black Lives Matter movement, opposition to large law enforcement training facilities has grown.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
In the first half of the season, five couples get engaged after many very serious conversations, including LGBTQ+ rights and Black Lives Matter opinions (or lack of, in Ben’s case).
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
Over the past 60 years, quilts have opposed the Vietnam War and nuclear proliferation and raised awareness for Black Lives Matter and American Indians.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Black Lives Matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Black%20Lives%20Matter. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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