"Black Lives Matter is an ideological and political intervention in a world where Black lives are systematically and intentionally targeted for demise. We affirm our humanity, our contributions to this society, and our resilience in the face of deadly oppression. We demand an end to state-sanctioned violence and acknowledgment that all Black lives matter." — Garza, Cullors, Tometi, founding statement, 2013
The chart spike in 2020 most directly followed
- A
The Charleston church shooting
- B
The election of Barack Obama
- Ccheck_circle
The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis
- D
The Ferguson protests
Explanation
Floyd's May 2020 murder triggered the largest U.S. protests in modern history, with 15-26 million participants nationwide.