all lives matter

English

Coined in reaction to the slogan black lives matter.

(US, politics, often offensive) A response to "black lives matter" (the phrase, its political and social movement), suggesting that African-American people should not be singled out for special attention.

Because the phrase was created and is often used for the purpose of discrediting the Black Lives Matter movement, it is considered by many to be offensive.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Victor, Daniel (July 15, 2016), “Why 'All Lives Matter' Is Such a Perilous Phrase”, in The New York Times‎, retrieved November 20, 2016
May, Ashley (July 13, 2016), “AllLivesMatter hashtag is racist, critics say”, in USA Today‎, retrieved July 14, 2016
Mick Tsikas (January 13, 2021), “Why is it so offensive to say ‘all lives matter’?”, in The Conversation‎
German Lopez (July 11, 2016), “Why you should stop saying “all lives matter,” explained in 9 different ways”, in Vox‎
Christina Capatides (July 8, 2020), “Why saying "all lives matter" communicates to Black people that their lives don't”, in CBS News‎
Lizz Schumer (June 4, 2020), “What Black Lives Matter Means (and Why It's Problematic to Say "All Lives Matter")”, in Good Housekeeping‎
Sukriti Wahi (January 13, 2021), “How To Explain Why Saying 'All Lives Matter' Is Wrong To Someone You Care About”, in ELLE Australia‎

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