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black lives matter

Black Lives Mat·ter
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blak lahyvz mat-er]
    • /blæk laɪvz ˈmæt ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blak lahyvz mat-er]
    • /blæk laɪvz ˈmæt ər/

Definition of black lives matter words

  • noun black lives matter a political and social movement originating among African Americans, emphasizing basic human rights and racial equality for black people and campaigning against various forms of racism. Abbreviations: BLM, B.L.M. 1
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Origin of black lives matter

First appearance:

before 2013
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 2013; the slogan that arose from the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter on social media after George Zimmerman was acquitted of murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed African-American teenager

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black lives matter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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