Black Lives Matter: From a Moment to a Movement

by
Laurie Collier Hillstromauthor

Laurie Collier Hillstrom is a freelance writer and editor based in Brighton, Michigan. She is author of more than 40 books in the areas of American history, biography, and current events.

Black Lives Matter: From a Moment to a Movement

20180930

Greenwood

Pages 192
Topics Race and Ethnicity

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Black Lives Matter: From a Moment to a Movement

Author(s): Hillstrom, Laurie;
Contributors: Hillstrom, Laurie;
Abstract:

This concise yet comprehensive reference book provides an overview of the Black Lives Matter movement, from its emergence in response to the police-involved deaths of unarmed black people to its development as a force for racial justice in America.


• Provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the origin, growth, and development of the Black Lives Matter movement

• Explores how modern activists employ social media as a force for social change

• Examines the emergence of white supremacy and white nationalism as a part of a cultural backlash against the Black Lives Matter movement

• Presents current information and statistics on racial injustice in America

• Explores how the civil rights movement, Black Power movement, and hip-hop culture have shaped and influenced the fight for racial justice

SortTitle: black lives matter: from a moment to a movement
Author Info:
Laurie Collier Hillstromauthor

Laurie Collier Hillstrom is a freelance writer and editor based in Brighton, Michigan. She is author of more than 40 books in the areas of American history, biography, and current events.

eISBN-13: 9781440865718
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Print ISBN-13: 9781440865701
Imprint: Greenwood
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 20180930