A Student’s Perspective and Appeal for Change
By Abreyana Moore | Observer Contributor

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The Black Lives Matter movement has always been around, it has just had different names. Some may know it as the Civil Rights Movement, or the March on Washington, or even Selma to Montgomery. These, in a sense, are all the same, with the same message and the same pain. On July 13th, 2013, three women of color gave birth to the movement we know today as Black Lives Matter.
The Black Lives Matter Global Network is a chapter-based, member-led organization whose mission is to build local power and to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes. The founders, Patrisse Khan-Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi are all strong members of their communities and have built this organization in wake of the murder of Trayvon Martin.