Dating to early 2015, majority of congressional Democrats have mentioned ‘Black lives matter’ on social media

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July 15, 2020

Posts mentioning ‘Black lives matter’ spiked on lawmakers’ social media accounts after George Floyd killing

Dating to early 2015, majority of congressional Democrats have mentioned ‘Black lives matter’ on social media

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Dating to early 2015, majority of congressional Democrats have mentioned ‘Black lives matter’ on social media

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Posts mentioning ‘Black lives matter’ spiked on lawmakers’ social media accounts after George Floyd killing
In weeks following George Floyd killing, Democratic lawmakers’ most distinctive language on social media focused on racial justice, police violence
Black lawmakers account for 10% of congressional seats but one-quarter of all posts mentioning ‘Black lives matter’ following killing of George Floyd

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