The movement was nominated by Norwegian MP Petter Eide "for their struggle against racism and racially motivated violence."<br />"BLM's call[s] for systemic change have spread around the world, forcing other countries to grapple with racism within their own societies." Norwegian MP Petter Eide, via CNN.<br />The movement started in 2012 after the death of Trayvon Martin in Florida.<br />It was reignited following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police last May.<br />The Black Lives Matter movement tweeted a response upon hearing the news of its nomination.<br />Eide says people have messaged him, calling the Black Lives Matter movement a "violent organization." <br />"These arguments were the same when Martin Luther King received the prize in 1964, or when Mandela received it in 1993." Norwegian MP Petter Eide, via CNN.<br />"It is not a strong argument. If some elements of the movement may have been violent, that is not a reason to blame the whole movement." Norwegian MP Petter Eide, via CNN.<br />According to a 2020 report from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, about 93% of U.S. racial justice protests have been peaceful since the death of George Floyd.
