Journalism and Media Literacy (Student-Created Guide): Black Lives Matter (Correa-Buntley)

The Black Lives Matter movement has increasingly been misidentified as a terrorist organization, rather than a campaign for recognition of the injustices against black and brown people in the United States. The Black Lives Matter movement does not invalidate the lives or sufferings of non-black people nor does in encourage violence. Instead, the movement aims to highlight the history and on-going systems of oppression against this specific minority group. The movement believes by shining light on these injustices, resolution may begin.

The following sources are provided in attempt to present future RIT students and faculty with accurate information on black and brown people’s on-going fight for justice in America. In addition, this guide presents activists and reporters with tools for telling multimedia stories.