{"id":16993,"date":"2020-06-15T14:45:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T14:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/?p=16993"},"modified":"2022-08-26T13:13:02","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T13:13:02","slug":"black-lives-matter-hashtags-and-graphic-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.designmantic.com\/blog\/black-lives-matter-hashtags-and-graphic-design\/","title":{"rendered":"#BlackLivesMatter \u2013 Trending Slogans And Hashtags To Fight Against Racism In Graphic Design"},"content":{"rendered":"

May 25, 2020, will always be remembered in American history as the date that catapulted a whole nation into a revolution. As George Floyd breathed his last words, it sparked a collective outrage of emotion: rage, shock, and a thorough disappointment in the system.<\/p>\n

African Americans came out into the streets and protests start taking place in all major cities across the country. While the driving force behind this revolution is a burning need to see effective systematic change take place, the tools that are being used to drive that message home are social media hashtags, among others.<\/p>\n

Create Your Logo<\/a><\/div>\n

And this isn\u2019t anything new. Thanks to Millennials and Gen-Z members everywhere, the hashtags that we have seen trend the most<\/a> in recent times had something or another to do with social change, including race, gender, and environment.<\/p>\n

With #BlackLivesMatter trending everywhere now, we have also seen many other revolutionary hashtags dominating social media newsfeeds: #racialeuqlity<\/a>, #icantbreathe<\/a>, and #stopkillingus<\/a> are among the most popular ones. Everyone taking part in these protests \u2013 in any form \u2013 are using these hashtags to associate themselves with this movement and be a part of history.<\/p>\n

And it stands true for graphic designers as well.<\/p>\n

As potent communication tools<\/a> during times of crisis, emergencies, and political upheaval, graphic designers everywhere have sworn allegiance to the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and have been sharing their work and art to support the cause.<\/p>\n

In this piece below, we share with you some of the most confrontational, emotional, raw, and moving messages that designers and protestors have created under different hashtags.<\/p>\n

1. No Lives Matter Until #BlackLivesMatter<\/a><\/h2>\n

The emotion behind this slogan is poignant and raw. When the system blatantly acquitted George Zimmerman after he shot dead Trayvon Martin, it first emerged as the natural cry of outrage and hurt that was echoed all around the African American community. It is a fitting response to the devaluation of Black lives at the hands of a White Supremacist system.<\/p>\n

#BlackLivesMatter has adopted the role of a comprehensive narrative builder of Black stories in the online world. The sheer number of images, posts, tweets, and news that surface when you type in this hashtag, on various platforms, is mindboggling. It gives a glaring insight into the psyche of African American sentiment in regards to race relations in America.<\/p>\n

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.I am with you. #blm These past few weeks have been heavy with overwhelming sadness. Change is taking shape, but yet there’s so much more to be done to stop injustice, stand against racism and police brutality. I’ve made the choices to slow down, to stop, listen, ask questions and taken actions to educate myself. I know I can do better. I want to do better and I will do better! We need to do better! ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 #BlackLivesMatter #fightinjustice #vote2020<\/a><\/p>\n

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