Black Lives Matter (BLM)
@Blklivesmatter
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We are working to create a world where Black people do more than just survive. It’s time to thrive.
Joined July 2013
Our favorite part about Twitter, post-Trump, is seeing all the people who visit our page just to declare that we’re “irrelevant” or “over.”. If you’re following us, commenting, or engaging with the largest Black-led abolitionist organization, it’s clear we’re still very relevant.
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Beyond painful. Rest in Power, King.
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So we all just gonna act like it’s ok that white folks are storming the Capitol with no police response!. But when we protesting to save our damn lives the police beat the S*$T out of us. Come on y’all!.
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Until today, you could be fired for being LGBTQ in 26 states in America. The Supreme Court has ruled 6-3, not anymore. #BlackLivesMatter #blacktranslivesmatters #BlackQueerLivesMatter.
BREAKING: Supreme Court rules gay and lesbian people can sue for workplace bias under landmark civil rights law.
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We call for an END to systemic racism that allows this culture of corruption to go unchecked and our lives to be taken. See the demands. Sign the petition. #DefundThePolice #blacklivesmatter
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Rest in Power, Beautiful. @BlkLivesMatter honors those we have lost to police violence. #BlackLivesMatter #JusticeforGeorgeFloyd
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Timeline of Events. Sunday.•Joe Biden drops out. •Kamala Harris announces campaign with Biden endorsement. •Kamala Harris says she is going to work hard to earn the nomination. •Kamala Harris makes calls to party delegates. Monday.•Kamala Harris continues making calls to
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His name was George Floyd. Say his name. Pray for his family. Demand Justice. #BlackLivesMatter #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd.
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You have changed us forever. Rest in paradise, King. We got this. #BlakeLivesMatter #GeorgeFloyd
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Happy 27th birthday, Breonna. We honor you today and always. Rest, now. #BreonnaTaylor #BlackLivesMatter #RestInPower
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They shot him 60 times. They shot him 60 times. They shot him 60 times. They shot him 60 times. They shot him 60 times. He was murdered by Akron police. Say his name. #JaylandWalker.
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When people take to the streets and organize socially and politically, things change. Across the nation, people have given voice to the pain and damage that police brutality has caused. It is time for America to listen. #InDefenseOfBlackLife #BlackLivesMatter.
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We salute you fam! ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾. @naomiosaka thank you for reminding the world that #BlackLivesMatter
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Black Lives Matter stands in solidarity with Palestinians. We are a movement committed to ending settler colonialism in all forms and will continue to advocate for Palestinian liberation. ( always have. And always will be ). #freepalestine.
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We congratulate Joe Biden on becoming President, and particularly Kamala Harris, on becoming the country’s first woman - a Black woman - to serve as Vice President. President Trump must concede. And that means dropping his bogus lawsuits to challenge the results.
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There will be no wins in this. Justice would mean George Floyd would still be with us.
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We hold the largest social movement in global history. Today, we have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. People are waking up to our global call: for racial justice and an end to economic injustice, environmental racism, and white supremacy. We're only getting started ✊🏾
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Too much trauma. Too much mourning. Too many hashtags. Too often healing these wounds over and over again. STOP KILLING US. We stand with you Minneapolis, our ❤️’s are broken too. #blacklivesmatter.#Minneapolis.
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330 days to confirm what we already knew. 330 days of reliving the trauma of George’s murder, fearing that the system would let us down again, and mourning so many more that we lost. For a murder witnessed by millions.
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It’s a miracle that that #JacobBlake is alive. We are so grateful for his life. But what he experienced and what his children experienced. Disgusting and disturbing. #DefundPolice.
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Our movement is one born of love. Those who call it violent are the same ones storming the Capitol. BLM has never called for violence nor will we today. We do call for this: End white supremacy. Protect Black communities. Build a democracy that serves all of us, not a select few.
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7 years of fighting, growing, loving and winning. Everyday we have shown up for Black Lives and we will continue to. Deep bow of gratitude to all the chapters and Black led groups showing up for Black Life. #BLM7YearsStrong.
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This isn’t proof the system works. It’s proof of how broken it is. Because it took us this long, and this much attention. Until we have a world where our communities can thrive free from fear, there will be no justice.
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POV: listening to Biden declare “the answer is not to defund the police, it’s to fund the police”. #SOTU
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Tonight’s debate made something clear. We have to do more than vote. We need to organize. We need to keep fighting so we can win. Get out the vote y’all! Vote down ballot. And make sure you are an informed voter! #Debates2020.
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Biden is currently sending more military equipment to our neighborhoods than Trump did. You read that right. Our communities are being terrorized at a greater rate than they had been under Trump.
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Change is coming and together, we have work to do. Watch and share @BlkLivesMatter newest video #BlackLivesMatter
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Today’s insurrection and coup by hundreds of pro-Trump supporters is one more example of the hypocrisy in our country’s law enforcement response to protest.
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Reminder: the system is working exactly as it is meant to. The system was always meant to protect and uphold white supremacy.
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We need all votes counted. If Trump declares victory before this happens, BLM will take to the streets. Y’all. We have to be prepared to stand up for democracy! #BlackVotesMatter.
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Read our statement denouncing the white supremacist attacks on our Asian communities.#StopAsianHate
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Rest in power.
59 years ago today I was released from Parchman Farm Penitentiary after being arrested in Jackson, MS for using a so-called "white" restroom during the Freedom Rides of 1961.
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Today is #Juneteenth, honoring the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolition of slavery. And today we take back land and reclaim space.
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White violence after racial justice is a pattern. There’s a word for that.
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Keep going. Keep changing the conversation, keep changing the world. #blacklivesmatter Black Lives Matter May Be the Largest Movement in U.S. History
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Kamala was selected, not elected. But the solution is simple. Join us in calling on @TheDemocrats to let the American people vote in an informal, virtual primary (an online vote) ASAP so our communities can weigh in on this unprecedented moment. Democracy demands no less.
“I have decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. It’s the best way to unite our nation.” . Thank you, President @JoeBiden, for your service!.
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“Until the killing of black men, black mothers' sons, becomes as important to the rest of the country as the killing of a white mother's son, we who believe in freedom cannot rest until this happens.”#blacklivesmatter #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd.
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We, like Marcellus Williams’ son, are holding onto hope for a miracle today. @GovParsonMO, stopping this execution would not only honor the pleas of prosecutors, the victim’s family, and those who know Marcellus—it would also show respect for the dignity of Black life.
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#KyleRittenhouse found not guilty on all counts. This is how the systems conspire to entrench #WhiteSupremacy.
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Tonight we are witnessing a severe lack of candidates of color on the debate stage. Thanks for shouting out Black voters @AndrewYang #whatmatters2020 #BlackLivesMatter.
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This is a really scary moment. We all need to come together. President elect @JoeBiden is addressing the country now. We must stop white supremacy now!.
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We stand with every "me, too" said aloud or silently. #MeToo. Thank you @TaranaBurke for pioneering #MeToo 10 years ago.
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You should not be surprised by what is happening in #Charlottesville. White supremacist violence is enacted every day against Black folks.
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Pride was a riot. We honor our Black LGBTQ ancestors who stood against police brutality and discrimination by continuing to fight for Black LGBTQ lives today. #BlackTransLivesMatter
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We stand together with @Mvmnt4BlkLives. Overfunding the police leads to mass incarceration and a lack of resources for the things that matter: housing, education and healthcare. When we redirect funding, lives improve. #DefundPolice #BlackLivesMatter
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We are deeply saddened. Philando, we honor your life today, despite the fact that our "justice" system has not. #BlackLivesMatter.
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Another hashtag, another heartbreak, another demand for justice. Say his name. #JusticeForElijahMcClain #blacklivesmatter
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It’s disgusting and unacceptable that George Zimmerman not only walks free but is now trying to sue grieving parents of the child HE murdered. This is why we will NEVER be silent and continue to fight for liberation and justice. #blacklivesmatter .
BREAKING: George Zimmerman sues family of Trayvon Martin, publisher, prosecutors for $100 million
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Heartbroken over our sisters. 💔Rest in Power, Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells and Riah Milton. #SayTheirNames #BlackTransLivesMatter.
Two Black trans women have been reported dead this week. Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells of Philadelphia, PA and Riah Milton of Liberty Township, Ohio. #RestInPower #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTransLivesMatter
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We see you sis. Naomi Osaka ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾.
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#SayHerName - we have to fight for Black girls with all the fight inside of us. We are with you Grace.
‘If Grace was a 15-year-old white girl, she would not be in jail’ — This teen girl has been locked in juvenile detention since May after violating the terms of her probation by not doing her online schoolwork
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We support the Floyd family and hope this news helps them rest a little easier.
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Debate recap: . Glad we got a whole ass question asked about our movement. Also Black people don’t only exist within criminal legal system rhetoric. Vote y’all.
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Support for our movement is growing; Americans are waking up to the injustices that our communities have faced for decades and raising their voices to say #BlackLivesMatter. We will win this fight.
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Rep John Lewis dedicated his entire life to service the freedom of Black people. Through non violent direct action, through community organizing, and through elected office. You will be missed. Rest in Power. This generation will keep fighting, struggling and winning. ✊🏾.
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@StopAntisemites @Delta how appalling for you to label wearing a Palestinian flag as problematic. Do you also consider it anti-white to wear a Black Lives Matter shirt?.
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Acquitting Donald Trump ignores just how dangerous he was and continues to be. So long as there is no accountability, the white supremacy he and others like Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley uplift will remain a threat to our democracy. #EndWhiteSupremacy.
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We should all be disgusted that 45 has incited violence and encouraged xenophobia and racism against our Black Muslim American sister. This has gone too far. #IStandwithIlhan #blacklivesmatter.
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White supremacists will not steal our joy. Yesterday we made history when we elected our first Black and Jewish U.S. Senators from Georgia. Let there be no doubt: Black voters and organizers did that. Congratulations to Senators-elect @reverendwarnock and @ossoff
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Thank you @Ava for building power for Antron, Kevin, Korey, Yusef and Raymond and telling their all-too-familiar story. We vow to continue to fight for the day #whentheyseeus #blacklivesmatter
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We’re witnessing history: It’s looking like a victory for @ReverendWarnock in Georgia. He’ll be the first Black U.S. Senator from Georgia, and our work on the ground turned out Black voters and will put him over the top. #gasen.
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Real transformation starts with reinvesting in our communities. Share our newest graphic to show people what it looks like to #DefundPolice. #BlackLivesMatter
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No justice for Breonna Taylor means we still #SayHerName.Breonna Taylor's life was taken by white supremacy and killer cops, exactly one year ago. Rest in Power. #ProtectBlackWomen
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We call for an END to the systemic racism that allows this culture of corruption to go unchecked and our lives to be taken. See the Demands. Sign the Petition. #DefundThePolice #blacklivesmatter .
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This is long overdue and still not enough. We demand the officer who killed Breonna Taylor be held accountable for her death. #SayHerName #BlackLivesMatter.
NEW: Louisville police officer Brett Hankison has been fired, effective immediately, for "blindly" firing 10 bullets into Breonna Taylor's apartment on March 13, the police department has announced .
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How is the team? We taking deep breaths? . Feel all your feelings - then ground and come back to center. Now develop a voting plan. And vote like your life depends on it on November 3rd. #Debates2020.
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This is what mental illness looks like. Smiles, laughter, beauty, even wealth. (1/4)
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BLM: @thedemocrats, how about we let people vote? . 99.9% of Democrats: YOU’VE LOST IT, YOU’RE TEARING US APART, YOU’RE CANCELLED! 😱🚫.
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We do this for Black women. We do this for Black girls. We do this for Black femmes. We do this for #NiaWilson. We will always #SayHerName
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When Black people protest for our lives, we are met by National Guard troops or police equipped with assault rifles, tear gas and battle helmets. When white people attempt a coup, they are met by an underwhelming number of law enforcement personnel who act powerless to intervene.
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We are asking the same thing brotha.
All these threats to democracy have me thinking why one party didn’t let their party vote for a nominee 🧐.
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We mourn the death of a a revolutionary Afro-Brazilian council member. Marielle Franco was assassinated last night in Rio. She was radical, she was courageous, she was a police violence expert and a human rights advocate.
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#Kavanaugh confirmation is completely devastating and a slap in the face to the lives of #Survivors. We will resist this administration — as long as it takes. #BlackLivesMatter.
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BLM works to exemplify the world we want to live in. A world of love where there is no white supremacy, where Black people are liberated and all people are free. #blacklivesmatter #ShutItDownDC #RiseUpFightBack.
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It very hard right now and it’s ok to feel despair in these moments. But stay strong, remember to find joy, and don’t let them break us. In solidarity and love to all. #BlackLivesMatter #DaytonShooting #ElPasoStrong #ElPaso #WhiteSupremacistTerrorism #DomesticTerrorism.
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Since 1972, no Democratic nominee has been installed by delegates (DNC Party bosses) without a primary election. More importantly, we can’t undermine democracy to achieve… democracy!.
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What is happening today comes from a long history of white supremacist violence against Black people. White supremacist terrorist are willing to hurt, harm and kill to protect themselves and their whiteness.
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@SifuOverkill @JoeBiden @DNC You have a cartoon as your picture. Don’t think you have the ability to call anything childish.
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“You alright?”.This is what the killer cop asked Adam Toledo after he shot him. 13 years old. No, we will NEVER be alright with killer cops on the loose. Defund the police. Abolish that shit.
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Today, at 3:45 p.m. ET we will be silent for 8 minutes, 46 seconds -- as Minneapolis gathers for #GeorgeFloyd memorial service. We remember you, we honor you, and we fight for you. Your name will continue to be a rallying cry as we transform the world.
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It is our duty to fight for our freedom.It is our duty to win.We must love & support each other.We have nothing to lose but our chains.
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