Black Lives Matter by Shaonta' Allen, Simone N. Durham, Angel... - 9781440879173

Black Lives MatterA Reference Handbook\nAuthor(s): Shaonta' Allen, Simone N. Durham, Angela Jones\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781440879173, 978-1440879173\nSynopsis\nThis multifaceted reference work surveys the history, development, leadership, and priorities of Black Lives Matter (BLM), including the group's efforts to raise public awareness of police violence in communities of color.\n\nBeginning with the infamous incidents of police brutality that spurred the creation and growth of BLM, this book goes on to profile leading and influential activists and organizations, such as the NAACP, movement co-founder Alicia Garza, and civil rights activist and athlete Colin Kaepernick. \n\nReaders will gain an understanding of important organizational priorities, as well as criticisms of and controversies surrounding the group. A broad range of personal essays explore the persistent problems of police violenc.