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Black Lives Matter proposed for Nobel Peace Prize AFP 1/30/2021 © Ricardo ARDUENGO The movement was founded in 2013 Black Lives Matter, a movement which became a rallying cry after the killing by US police of an unarmed black man, has been proposed for the Nobel Peace Prize, a Norwegian MP said Saturday. Founded in the United States in 2013, the movement received an impetus in May after George Floyd died. A white policeman had knelt on Floyd's neck for eight minutes ignoring Floyd's pleas that he couldn't breathe.  The incident fuelled protests in the United States that sped across the ...

. The BLM movement was co-founded by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi. The mission spread in the years thereafter as protesters denounced police killings of Black Americans including Michael Brown and Eric Garner. BLM amplified calls for justice last year after law enforcement officers killed George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, resulting in mass protests and a global racial reckoning. "It's a strong linkage between antiracism movements and peace, and a recognition that without this kind of justice, there will be no peace and stability in the society," Eide said. He dismissed...

The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for compelling countries around the world to address systemic racism.Why it matters: The BLM movement launched in 2013 following George Zimmerman's acquittal for shooting Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Black teenager. The case kickstarted the international movement to address the controversial deaths of Black people, particularly at the hands of police.Support safe, smart, sane journalism. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here. * The group has "been able to mobilise people from all groups of society, not just...

Black Lives Matter Nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize: 'People Are Waking Up' People 1/30/2021 Maria Pasquini © Provided by People Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu Agency via Getty Protests in response to the killing of George Floyd have taken place worldwide. In Vancouver, a protester holds up a Black Lives Matter sign during a demonstration on May 31. Black Lives Matter has been nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.  On Friday, it was announced that the organization was nominated by Norwegian parliament member Petter Eide. "To carry forward a movement of racial justi...