Black lawmakers account for 10% of congressional seats but one-quarter of all posts mentioning ‘Black lives matter’ following killing of George Floyd | Pew Research Center

July 16, 2020

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

Black lawmakers account for 10% of congressional seats but one-quarter of all posts mentioning ‘Black lives matter’ following killing of George Floyd

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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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
Dating to early 2015, majority of congressional Democrats have mentioned ‘Black lives matter’ on social media
Black lawmakers account for 10% of congressional seats but one-quarter of all posts mentioning ‘Black lives matter’ following killing of George Floyd