The #BlackLivesMatter Movement developed in response to the murder of Black teenager Trayvon Martin. However, Martin's murder is one event among many demonstrating the inequality of the American Justice system, and Black life in America.
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A few selections of recent BLM related articles:
According to recent Gallup Polling, 35% of Americans believe that Black People are treated fairly. The #BlackLivesMatter movement has been credited with bringing issues of justice and inequality to the forefront. See the Gallup Center for Black Voices for related polling.
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When reading about #BlackLivesMatter or other controversial topics remember that all media sources have bias. Where does your favorite news source fall?
AllSides uses blind surveys of people across the political spectrum, multi-partisan analysis and other in-depth analyses as well as tens of thousands of user ratings to rate the bias of nearly 600 media outlets and writers.
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