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Black Lives Matter: Articles from Library Databases

This guide is meant to serve as a starting point for students and faculty to better understand the killings of unarmed black people since the Black Lives Matter Movement was created in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer.

Articles from Ebsco Databases

Black Lives Matter Articles
View this list of articles for research on Black Lives Matter. Get current information from magazines and journals! Examples of a couple of articles are below.
THE POWER OF BLACK LIVES MATTER
Teaching Black Lives in College When Black Lives Didn't Matter that Much K through 12
Black Lives May Matter More After This Confrontation.
Which Black Lives Matter?
The mythologies of Black Lives Matter.
Black Lives Do Matter.
Why "Black Lives Matter" Matters.
Radical Lessons in the Wake of Black Lives Matter.
America's Continuing Current Crisis: The Matter of Black Lives.
BLACK LIVES MATTER: Action, Not Words.

Pro/Con Articles from Opposing Viewpoints

Pro/Con Black Lives Matter Articles
View these results from Opposing Viewpoints to get articles on both sides of the issue! This is a great resource to for English and Speech/Debate assignments! Examples of a couple of the articles are below.
The FBI has a history of targeting black activists. That's still true today
We can't talk about racism without understanding whiteness
'Not Us vs. Them': Police March in Unity with Peaceful Protesters
As Black Lives Matter turns 8, understand us.
Not all of last year's Black Lives Matter protesters supported Black Lives Matter.
On Black Lives Matter, the Public Has Quickly Moved to the Left

Pro/Con Articles from Points of View Reference Center

Pro/Con Black Lives Matter Articles
View these results from Points of View Reference Center to get articles on both sides of the issue! This is a great resource to for English and Speech/Debate assignments! Examples of Point and Counterpoint articles are below.
Point: The Black Lives Matter Movement Promotes Awareness of Institutionalized Racism Against Blacks
Counterpoint: The Black Lives Matter Movement Employs Provocative Positions That Fuel Anti-Police Sentiment

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