Black Lives Matter: From Hashtag to the Streets

by Artika R. Tyner

Overview

What is the Black Lives Matter movement? How have people been protesting the ongoing violence against the Black community? From its inception as a social media hashtag in 2013 to a movement with supporters around the world, Black Lives Matter has become much more than a slogan. It has changed the way people protest using social media as well as the public discourse around police brutality. Learn about how Black Lives Matter has roots in America’s long struggle for racial justice and how the movement will change the future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728429564
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2021
Series:	The Fight for Black Rights
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	900L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Dr. Artika Tyner is a passionate educator, award-winning author, civil rights attorney, sought-after speaker, and advocate for justice. She lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and is the founder of the Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Silent Protest 4

Chapter 2 A Long History 10

Chapter 3 Continuing the Fight 16

Chapter 4 What Comes Next? 22

Black Lives Matter Timeline 28

Glossary 30

Learn More 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

"[E]asy to read and a plethora of colorful photos help readers connect with the text. A well-written and beautiful series that brings life to the fight for Black rights."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

04/01/2021

Gr 3–7—The six attractive books in this series take on distinct perspectives in the fight for Black rights. Each book provides a bit of history on its topic then addresses current events and movements. Focused less on statistics, stories that include dates and people are used to bring these books to life. Readers will be excited to read about people they are familiar with and intrigued to research historical figures who are unfamiliar. Personal questions interspersed throughout ask readers to identify what they would do in similar situations. These short books are easy to read and a plethora of colorful photos help readers connect with the text. VERDICT A well-written and beautiful series that brings life to the fight for Black rights.

School Library Journal