you are to select an interest group (you can google interest groups). Once you select an interest group, you are to go to the website of the group you selected and discuss its mission/purpose, when it was founded and whether or not the group has taken a stance on a current event. If so, what was discussed about the issue

BLACK LIVES MATTER INTEREST GROUP

Black lives matter is an interest group that was originally formed when Trayvon Martin a black teen was shot to death by George Zimmerman a Hispanic man in Florida.the interest group grew into greater prominence after a white policeman gunned down and killed Michael brown unarmed black teenager in Ferguson.Over the years the movement has continued to gain strength after several controversial police-involved deaths of blacks of black people including those of Sandra Bland, Eric Garner, and Freddy Gray.the main purposes or mission of # black lives matters interest group is to put an end to police use of military equipment, put an end to profit police practice, to ensure implementation of a police union contract that holds the police responsible for any misconducts, require officers to wear body cameras, to provide more training for police officers, to ensure there is a racial makeup of police department that reflects the community they serve, And, to independently investigating and prosecuting police misconducts.

The current death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis acted as a catalyst for the global uprising of black lives matters movement. Protesters erupted across the country and even across the world demanding justice for the death of George Floyd and other black Americans at the hand of police officers.The nationwide anti-racist protest has led to outpouring support from individuals,politicians, and companies who have taken stance on public issues of racial equality.