"Black Lives Matter is an ideological and political intervention in a world where Black lives are systematically and intentionally targeted for demise. It is an affirmation of Black folks’ contributions to this society, our humanity, and our resilience in the face of deadly oppression."
Alicia Garza, “A Herstory of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement,” in Are All the Women Still White? : Rethinking Race, Expanding Feminisms ed. Janell Hobson (Albany, NY: SUNY Press, 2016), 23–28.
The Black Lives Matter (#BlackLivesMatter) movement building project was founded by three Black women: Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi in 2013. This page contains resources to research the history, platforms, organizing tools, and political interventions coming out of this movement.
For further research, try the following:
Black Lives Matter [electronic resource] : From a Moment to a Movement by 
Making All Black Lives Matter [electronic resource] : Reimagining Freedom in the Twenty-First Century by 
Unapologetic : A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements by 
When They Call You a Terrorist : A Black Lives Matter Memoir by 
Invisible No More [electronic resource] : Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color by 
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation [electronic resource] by #SayHerName raises awareness for Black women who have been murdered or experienced police brutality and/or anti-Black violence in the United States started by the African American Policy Forum (AAPF).
Organizations produce research and contain other content that may be examined as primary sources:
The following research guides may also be helpful for researching #BlackLivesMatter:
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