What Does #BlackLivesMatter Mean?
"When we say Black Lives Matter, we are broadening the conversation around state violence to include all of the ways in which Black people are intentionally left powerless at the hands of the state. We are talking about the ways in which Black lives are deprived of our basic human rights and dignity."
In the Forgiveness chapter of Lemonade, three mothers of victims of gun violence and police brutality make appearances. The women appear individually with photographs of their sons.
To learn more, start by searching for names, dates, keywords, and locations in Academic OneFile, JSTOR, Historical Abstracts With Full Text, General OneFile, and the West Sound Academy Library Catalog.
Trayvon Martin
Fatally shot by George Zimmerman, February 26, 2012 in Sanford Florida.
Wikipedia article about the shooting of Trayvon Martin*
Eric Garner
NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo placed Garner in a chokehold that killed him during an arrest, July 17, 2014 in Staten Island, New York City.
Wikipedia article about the death of Eric Garner*
Michael Brown
Fatally shot by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, August 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri.
Wikipedia article about the shooting of Michael Brown*
*Use Wikipedia as a starting point. Scroll down to the bottom for references and external links.
Available through inter-library loan.
P.S. I Can't Breathe (Black Lives Matter)
21 minutes; 2015; Filmmaker: Rochelle White; English
On December 13th 2014, tens of thousands of New Yorkers took to the streets to call attention to the deaths of unarmed black men at the hands of the police and to urge lawmakers to take action. The film includes interviews with some of the protesters.
When Justice isn't Just: Unarmed Police Incidents
43 minutes; 2015; Filmmaker: David Massey; English
Directed by Oscar-nominated and NAACP Image Award winner David Massey, this dynamic documentary features legal experts, local activists, and law enforcement officers delving into ongoing charges of inequality, unfair practices, and politicized manipulations of America's judicial system. Additionally, the Black Lives Matter movement and citizens nationwide question the staggering number of police shootings of unarmed Black men and women.
An Inter-Library loan (ILL) is a service where a patron (user) of one library can borrow books or receive photocopies of documents that are owned by another library.
The patron makes a request with their local library. This local library identifies the institution that owns the desired item (probably using WorldCat!), places the request, receive the item, makes it available for the patron to pick up at their closest branch, and arranges for the return.
The lending library determines the loan and renewal period for the item. If you need an ILL item longer, you should contact your local library at least three business days before the due date and ask them to request an extension from the lending library.
Some libraries have items in reserve or reference collections that cannot be borrowed. If the item you want is owned by a library that you could visit on your own (for example, at the University of Washington) you should plan for a research visit to look at the resources you need, take notes, and make photocopies.
Plan ahead! If the lending institution agrees to loan the item you want to your local library, it could take three weeks or more before the item actually arrives at your local branch, ready for you to pick up.
Good news! An ILL is a free service provided to library patrons. The only cost will be if the lending library charges your local library a processing fee for microfilm or copy requests.
Resources on Black Lives Matter available at Kitsap Regional Library and through inter-library loan.
Are Prisons Obsolete? by 
Baltimore Rising by 
Charleston Syllabus: Readings on Race, Racism and Racial Violence by 
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation by 
Policing the Planet: Why the Policing Crisis Led to Black Lives Matter by 
They Can't Kill Us All by 
Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect? Police Violence and Resistance in the United States by |
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