Black Lives Matter: From A Moment To A Movement

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

• | Author: Laurie Collier Hillstrom
• | Publisher: Greenwood
• | Publication Date: Sep 30, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 192 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Social Science
• | ISBN-10: 1440865701
• | ISBN-13: 9781440865701