• What about Black Lives Matter?

  • Jun 5 2022
  • Length: 19 mins
  • Podcast

What about Black Lives Matter?

  • Summary

  • Does this group truly represent the interest of Black Americans?
    Key Points:

    • BLM gained national attention after the August 9, 2014 police killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown and the subsequent protests and unrest in Ferguson, Missouri..

    • BLM GNF had given $21.7 million to 30 organizations, 23 of which are “led by Black LGBTQIA folks and/or directly serve these communities.

    • Is the BLM movement focusing on the issues that matter the most to Black Americans?

    Resources:
    Democratic leaders clash with Black Lives Matter activists over 'defund the police'

    BLACK LIVES MATTER 2020 IMPACT REPORT

    Black Americans Earn 30% Less Than White Americans, While Black Households Have Just One-Eighth Wealth Of White Households

    Black workers in the US private sector | McKinsey

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