Black Lives Matter

Question 1

Last year, the Shout Out! program raffled off art and raised ___ for Black Lives Matter and transgender rights.

Accepted Answer

$445

Question 2

What percentage of students in Franklin County feel that students in their school are teased for their race/ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

21%

Question 3

The BLM movement became nationally recognized after protests following the murder of Michael Brown in which city?

Accepted Answer

Ferguson, Missouri

Question 4

Which city voted to disband their police department after the protests in 2020?

Accepted Answer

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Question 5

In which town did young people paint this mural promoting diversity and empowerment?

Accepted Answer

Northampton

Question 6

How many chapters/locations does the official BLM organization have?

Accepted Answer

More than 40

Question 7

True or false: There is an official Black Lives Matter organization, with chapters across the country.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

What is our closest chapter of the official Black Lives Matter organization?

Accepted Answer

Boston

Question 9

The #BlackLivesMatter hashtag was created in response to _____ not being punished for the murder of Trayvon Martin.

Accepted Answer

George Zimmerman

Question 10

True or false: After the 2020 BLM protests, Northampton agreed to reduce funding for the police.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

After the murder of Jacob Blake in September 2020, a protest in Northampton was organized by 3 young people, ages ___.

Accepted Answer

14-15

Question 12

True or false: The Black Lives Matter movement has official leaders and a formal organized structure.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

How many people participated in the 2020 BLM protests?

Accepted Answer

15-26 million people

Question 14

Which town’s school board endorsed Black Lives Matter and committed to fighting racism in 2020?

Accepted Answer

Amherst

Question 15

True or false: the BLM movement is one of the largest movements in the history of the U.S.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

Roughly how many people attended the biggest BLM protest in Northampton this summer?

Accepted Answer

4500

Question 17

Who started the BLM hashtag?

Accepted Answer

Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi

Question 18

True or false: Young people have been incredibly important activists in the Black Lives Matter movement.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

When did the phrase “Black Lives Matter” first become a popular hashtag?

Accepted Answer

2013

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