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Black Lives Matter

Understanding the movement and what you can do.

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Discussion Norms

  1. Be respectful of others and different opinions
  2. Speak from the “I”
  3. Ask questions
  4. Be open
  5. Respect confidentiality
  6. Listen with intent

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Equity At Lane

  • During the 2018-2019 school year, Lane held focus groups for our Black students to listen to their concerns around Lane’s culture and climate.
  • Out of those conversations, we began our equity work and have been steadily working for two years on making changes to be more equitable regarding access to courses, curriculum, and student discipline.
  • This year we are introducing this work to our student body through advisory lessons.

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  • Black Lives Matter is an activist movement which began as a hashtag (#BlackLivesMatter) after George Zimmerman was acquitted in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an African-American teenager killed in Florida in July 2013.
  • The movement became popularized after two high-profile deaths in 2014 of African-American men.
  • Ongoing local and national protests and other actions—often sparked by the deaths of other African Americans have brought the movement to the public consciousness and conversation.

What is Black Lives Matter?

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  • There is a larger context and history of African American men and boys who were killed at the hands of the police, many of whom, like George Floyd (2020), were unarmed.
  • Black women and girls are also targets of police violence, a reality that sparked the "Say Her Name" movement to highlight how this violence often goes unnoticed.

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What is Black Lives Matter? (cont.)

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Video

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All Lives Matter?

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Reflection

Take a minute to think about the video you just saw. Please post in the chat one word or emoji that describes how you feel after watching it.

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What now?

  • In the months to follow we will continue to discuss this movement and other areas related to equity.
  • In the meantime, keep educating yourself as much as possible on the movement. Go to www.blacklivesmatter.com to learn more.

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How can you support

the BLM movement?

  1. Donate to causes that need funding
  2. Listen to playlists on Youtube titled Black Lives Matter because it generates money for the movement
  3. Show up to a protest
  4. Sign and share petitions
  5. Use your vote
  6. Show solidarity on social media
  7. Educate yourself on the anti-racist struggle
  8. Support black businesses and creators
  9. Keep informed

You can view additional information on https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/how-to-support-black-lives-matter

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