#BlackLivesMatter and the African diaspora in Australia

This chapter focusses on the Black Lives Matter movement, with a particular emphasis on its impact on the African diaspora in Australia. It outlines a novel and significant programme of research showing how young Black Africans and youth of African descent in Australia use #BlackLivesMatter in digital spaces. Via a series of studies, the numerous ways the youth used digital spaces to cultivate belonging, connection, and resistance are articulated. Concepts such as racial grief and racial dignity are outlined, and how these align with concepts of Blackness and Africanness within a white majority context like Australia is explored. Additionally, some of the challenges and successes experienced by researcher-activists in this space are summarized, as is the importance of allyship, partnership, and collaboration.