'Black Lives Matter' and 'Defund the Police': The movements behind the messages | Together We Rise This summer we heard the calls for change. We saw the terms "Black Lives Matter" and "Defund the Police" debated, but rarely defined. Author: Aaron Wright Updated: 2:38 PM CDT March 17, 2021 SAN ANTONIO — Language is the starting point to communication and building a bridge to understanding. Last summer, we saw two groups standing apart on either side of protests for racial justice, creating calls for change. "Black Lives Matter." "Defund the police." Kimiya Factory is the president of Black Freedom Factory, a group working for equity and diversity in the community and in the workplace. At a park near downtown San Antonio, I asked her to define "Black Lives Matter."