BLM

Twitter 2013-07 politics evergreen Updated 2026-02-10
Early 2010s Major 850M+ lifetime posts

First documented in July 2013 on Twitter. Evergreen hashtag with sustained activity since 2013, returning to use in cycles rather than spiking and fading.

Also known as: BlackLivesMatterBLM2020

#BLM

Black Lives Matter movement abbreviation opposing police violence and systemic racism.

Quick Facts

AttributeValue
First AppearedJuly 2013
Origin PlatformTwitter
Peak Usage2020
Current StatusEvergreen

Origin Story

#BLM originated after Trayvon Martin’s killer acquittal, exploding globally after George Floyd’s 2020 murder.

References

  • BLM movement documentation

Last updated: February 2026 Part of the Hashpedia project

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