Black Lives Matter: A movement in photos
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ABC News takes a look back at the Black Lives Matter movement. The phrase "Black Lives Matter" was born in a Facebook post by Alicia Garza in response to the July 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman, who fatally shot Martin. The movement emerged as a reaction to the perceived violence and systemic racism by police toward African-American communities.
People celebrate at George Floyd Square after the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis.
People celebrate at George Floyd Square after the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis.
