The Black Lives Matter Movement Is Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

Norwegian MP Petter Eide has nominated the Black Lives Matter movement for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, citing "a tremendous achievement in raising global awareness and consciousness about racial injustice." Eide praised the movement's inclusive and transnational call to action as one of its most distinguishing factors compared to its predecessors. His nomination papers finish on the following note: "Awarding the peace prize to Black Lives Matter, as the strongest global force against racial inju...