Context: The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement was founded in 2013 by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin, and became a global phenomenon following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, triggering the largest civil rights protest movement in U.S. history and resonating across the world. BLM challenges systemic racism in policing, criminal justice, housing, healthcare, and wealth, arguing that racial inequality is not merely a matter of individual prejudice but is embedded
Core: Understanding power and global politics
Rights and Justice
Development and Sustainability
Peace and Conflict
HL Extension: Global Political Challenges
Assessment Guides
IA Engagement Project