Black Lives Matter and Stacey Abrams Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Their efforts to promote fairness and equality have earned them the prestigious nod
Happy Black History Month, y’all!
We’re starting February off with some exciting news: The Black Lives Matter organization has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. The largest social movement in the world was founded by three Black women — Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi —following the acquittal for Trayvon Martin’s murderer. The hashtag, #BlackLivesMatter, grew into a global movement to stop violence against Black people and to fight for our social equality.
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually to people or groups who have done the best work to hold or promote peace. Despite often being labeled a terrorist organization by far-right pundits, BLM has always stood for the end of prejudice against the Black community. Norwegian member of Parliament Petter Eide nominated the organization for “their struggle against racism and racially motivated violence.”
