Economic Causes and Consequences of the Black Lives Matter Movement in the USA and UK

John Mulenga

Bachelor's thesis

Abstract:

The struggles that black people experience, such as racism and discrimination, have persisted for so long. That is because they are embedded in the very fabric of our society and institutions. In other words, these struggles are somewhat systemic. The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has been working toward ending these struggles by calling out injustices against black people and protesting against police brutality. BLM movement has also been a great promoter of diversity and inclusion in workplaces, as it understands that black people have not had the opportunities that white people have. This thesis will determine the Economic Causes and Consequences of the Black Lives Matter Movement in the USA and UK. The author will also discuss the social and economic hardships black people experience and what the BLM movement has done to combat these hardships as well as its motives. This will allow the author to determine whether the BLM movement has been effective in its fight against the struggles that black people experience. The author argues that the efforts made by the BLM movement have been effective at raising awareness of and reducing these struggles, while also acknowledging that it will take long to end them.

Keywords

Structural inequality, Socioeconomic status, Social divisions, Social movements., Black Lives Matter (BLM)

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 15. 3. 2022

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: Daniel Rosenhaft Swain, Ph.D. MA

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Economics and Management

Bachelor programme:
Business Administration