The Black Lives Matter movement has gained mainstream support in the wake of George Floyd’s death. The words “Black Lives Matter” have been commissioned in street murals in some of the country’s largest cities. Just two years ago, only 40 percent called themselves supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement in a Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation poll in early 2018. He began criticizing Black Lives Matter while running for president in 2016, even suggesting that he might act against activists who protest at his rally. Black Lives Matter leader states, “If U.S. doesn’t give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it”.

Source: Washington Post July 01, 2020 18:12 UTC