Black Lives Matter Activists
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For Black Lives Matter protesters, there’s power in the rawness and urgency of their message — and unapologetic visbility. Throughout the year, protesters from the movement organized mass “die-ins” across the country to protest police brutality and violence. The particular protest pictured above was especially impactful, taking place in Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug. 9 — the one-year anniversary of the death of Michael Brown.
Die-ins are not exclusive to the Black Lives Matter movement — in fact, they’re a somewhat common protesting method. But the message these protesters sent is particularly powerful when applied to a movement centered around the mass killings of people of color by law enforcement.