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The Fall of 2014: Recovering the Roots of The Black Lives movement

September 1, 2018 George Weddington Black Movement, Social Movements

Most people have some rough idea of the history of “Black Lives Matter.” I use it to refer to the network of organizations now identified by the name Black Lives Matter.  These organizations exist as part of a broader movement network known as the Movement for Black Lives. The founders

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Thoughts about Black Lives Matter in 2017

February 8, 2017 Pamela Oliver Black Movement

What a difference a few months makes. The Black Lives Matter movement was getting a lot of media coverage and popular support between 2014 and mid-2016. Multiple sessions at the American Sociological Association meeting were devoted to it. The Vision for Black Lives, prepared by a coalition named the Movement

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News Coverage of Black Protest II: Movement in the Doldrums

January 24, 2017 Pamela Oliver Black Movement, Social Movements

SEE CORRECTION People who are not Black activists often believe that the Black movement went away after the late 1960s, either because it won or because people just gave up. And the available data certainly shows a steep decline in Black protest events as covered by the New York Times.

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Vision for Black Lives

August 5, 2016 Pamela Oliver Black Movement, Social Movements

Under the name  Movement for Black Lives , a coalition of contemporary Black Power organizations (including  Madison’s Freedom, Inc.) have worked for a year to develop a comprehensive vision and agenda for social change. This is an exciting moment for both activists and academics. We are watching a new movement

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