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Series
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"Started as a hashtag after the death of Trayvon Martin, Black Lives Matter has become one of the most significant protest movements of our time. See how its activists and demonstrators have changed the course of history"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This narrative nonfiction title introduces young readers to the 2020 Black Lives Matter marches. These large protests, filled with powerful and courageous voices, shined a light on important issues concerning police brutality and racism. Each book includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and timeline"--
Author
Publisher
Eric C. Broyles
Pub. Date
[2014].
Language
English
Description
This book provides advice to African American boys and men on how to survive encounters with police. This book provides ideas on how to think about interaction with police to lower the chances of escalation. The book also provides information on legal and administrative rights citizens have to redress police misconduct so no hostilities occur at the time of encounter. The book provides practical step-by-step guidelines on how to respond to police...
Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Black Lives Matter was born in July 2013 after a jury exonerated the killer of an unarmed black youth named Trayvon Martin. Since that time it has become known as a formidable, often controversial, civil rights movement that seeks equality and fair treatment of black citizens by law enforcement and by society as a whole.
This book explores the Black Lives Matter movement that was launched in 2013 to address civil rights issues against African American...
Publisher
Minnesota! The Modern Day Selma
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The murder of George Floyd changed the world. As protests erupted around the world, one group traveled to Minnesota to stand in solidarity with the families of those impacted by police violence. They reached out to politicians and invited them to grieve with the community. For several days, nobody came but what these men would accomplish was a surprise even to them.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Race in America has been avoided in children's education for too long. What Is the Black Lives Matter Movement? explores the goals and history of the movement in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. Developed in conjunction with educator, advocate, and author Kelisa Wing to reach children of all races and encourage them to approach race issues with open eyes and minds. Includes 21st Century Skills and content, as well as a PBL activity...
Author
Series
S. hrg volume 112-944
Publisher
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Author
Series
S. hrg volume 112-914
Publisher
U.S. Government Printing Office
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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Author
Series
S. hrg volume 113-626
Publisher
U.S. Government Publishing Office
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In 2012, a seventeen-year-old African American boy named Trayvon Martin was murdered in cold blood by a neighborhood vigilante. When the murderer was acquitted, shockwaves ran through African American communities across the United States. The frustration over the perceived lack of value of African Americans in the United States spurred #BlackLivesMatter. The activist group mobilized as a rash of killings of unarmed African Americans by police seemed...
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Historian Elizabeth Hinton demonstrates that the nationwide protests that arose in response to the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police in 2020 had clear precursors, and any attempt to understand our current crisis requires a reckoning with the recent past. Presenting a new framework for understanding our nation's enduring strife, Hinton also issues a warning: rebellions will surely continue until an oppressive system is finally remade on...