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Black Lives Matter

Meaning

black lives matter

(politics, originally US) A rallying call and statement of protest, concerning police brutality and racially motivated violence against black people.
Synonym: BLM

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Black Lives Matter is the ultimate divisive movement. They aren't shy about what they don't like, which is western civilization, capitalism, and the rule of law. They really dislike the police, and certainly get the credit for the war between black men and police. Milo Yiannopoulos

Black Lives Matter is the culmination of racial divide. They're nothing more than the last socially acceptable hate group in America. Milo Yiannopoulos

Hate speech it seems to be is been defined by the political left as anything we don't like, anything that violates social justice doctrines, feminism, Black Lives Matter kind of ideology. It is not something that I have ever heard particularly effectively defined. Milo Yiannopoulos

A Black woman was caught on video on July 18 vandalizing the Black Lives Matter mural outside of the Trump Tower in New York City. Source: Internet

A Black Lives Matter group in London called off a demonstration planned for Saturday, saying the presence of the counterprotesters would make it unsafe. Source: Internet

A Black Lives Matter demonstrator carried to safety an injured man identified by crowds as a far-right protester, as animosity was briefly set aside. Source: Internet

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