DigitalDrifter
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I'm actually a bit surprised that the organization polls this well.
MAJORITY OF AMERICANS HAVE 'UNFAVORABLE VIEW' OF BLACK LIVES MATTER, SAY BLACK CRIME IS A TOP CONCERN
Majority of Americans, particularly white people, don't support Black Lives Matter
MAJORITY OF AMERICANS HAVE 'UNFAVORABLE VIEW' OF BLACK LIVES MATTER, SAY BLACK CRIME IS A TOP CONCERN
The civil rights activist group Black Lives Matter was first thrust into the public consciousness in 2012, during its first protest following the killing of a 17-year-old unarmed African-American, Trayvon Martin, who was walking home from a convenience store with a bag of Skittles and a drink when he was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a white man.
During his trial, Zimmerman cried self-defense, claiming he fired his weapon only after being attacked by Martin, and he skated past murder charges. The verdict sparked outrage and a national race debate in part powered by the creators of Black Lives Matter, after which the nonprofit organization would become synonymous with protesting the wrongful deaths of unarmed black people, especially those shot and killed by non-black police officers.
During his trial, Zimmerman cried self-defense, claiming he fired his weapon only after being attacked by Martin, and he skated past murder charges. The verdict sparked outrage and a national race debate in part powered by the creators of Black Lives Matter, after which the nonprofit organization would become synonymous with protesting the wrongful deaths of unarmed black people, especially those shot and killed by non-black police officers.
The Harvard-Harris survey, released Monday, found only 43 percent of voters have a positive view of BLM, while more than half of voters—some 57 percent—have an “unfavorable view” of the organization.
Not all that surprisingly, a majority of those who are opposed to the group are white. Only 35 percent of whites feel “favorable” toward BLM, compared to 65 percent who have a negative view of the group. As for black voters, 83 percent feel positively toward BLM, while only 17 percent don’t.
Majority of Americans, particularly white people, don't support Black Lives Matter