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13
July
2013

Zimmerman's acquittal catalyses Black Lives Matter organizing

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📅 13 July 2013 📍 United States

George Zimmerman was acquitted in the killing of Trayvon Martin. The verdict catalysed the organizing associated with Black Lives Matter and its assertion of the value of Black life. Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi helped develop the initiative, connecting grief and protest to a broader challenge to racialized violence.

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Trayvon Martin

George Zimmerman

Alicia Garza

Patrisse Cullors

Opal Tometi

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Black Lives Matter