WHY BLACK LIVES MATTER STILL MATTERS

Even in the splintered and often fractious world of social justice movements, Black Lives Matter (BLM) doesn't fit easily into existing categories. Few grassroots uprisings have done as much, in such a short period of time, to focus attention on long-neglected issues of racial justice, gender,...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:The New republic 2017-05, Vol.248 (5), p.16
Main Author: Joseph, Peniel E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activism
Civil rights
Civil rights movements
Social justice
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Even in the splintered and often fractious world of social justice movements, Black Lives Matter (BLM) doesn't fit easily into existing categories. Few grassroots uprisings have done as much, in such a short period of time, to focus attention on long-neglected issues of racial justice, gender, and economic inequality. Yet so far, BLM hasn't followed up on its initial victories by building the kind of lasting, hierarchical organizations that grew out of the civil rights movement; nor has it dedicated itself to a single, easily identifiable goal. Here, Joseph explores how BLM is forging a powerful new form of civil rights activism.
ISSN:0028-6583
2169-2416