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People walk down 16th street after Mayor Muriel Bowser had "Black Lives Matter" painted on the street near the White House on June 5, 2020. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
The Black Lives Matter movement, which has come to be associated with recent race riots following the death of George Floyd, has become an influential player in U.S. politics, as it has gained a following by claiming that blacks are systematically targeted for demise.
