![A demonstrator holds a "Black Lives Matter" sign while protesting then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in 2016. The hashtag started five years ago and is an "archetypal" example of a hashtag tied to political issues or causes.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/50109/blacklivesmatter__medium.jpg)
Majority Of Black Americans Value Social Media For Amplifying Lesser-Known Issues
#BlackLivesMatter has inspired the start of other hashtag movements, highlighting the role of social media in modern American activism and protest, especially for underrepresented communities, a survey finds.