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Black Lives Matter is a movement that began in 2013 after the death of 17-year old, Trayvon Martin. Trayvon Martin was walking home from the store one afternoon, and had just bought some skittles and an Arizona drink, when a man who spotted him called the police to report suspicious activity. The man who called the police, George Zimmerman, followed Trayvon and got into an altercation with him, shortly before fatally shooting him. George Zimmerman was later acquitted of the murder, and thus the Black Lives Matter movement was created. This movement is aimed at raising awareness of the senseless violence against members of the Black community, and creates a safe space for this community to raise awareness, celebrate their victories, and tackle injustice. 

    As you may be aware, the violence perpetrated against Black Americans has not stopped. One of the most recent cases of police brutality that sparked national outrage this past week is the murder of George Floyd. George Floyd was shopping at a grocery store in Minneapolis when the police were called on suspicion of counterfeit payment. Floyd was apprehended outside the store and surrounded by 4 police officers, who hand-cuffed him and laid him on the floor face down. Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis police officer, kept his knee on Floyd’s neck even after several pleas Floyd made stating he could not breathe. Floyd died after having been restrained with a knee on his neck for 9 minutes.