2020 marked a seminal shift for Black Lives Matter - it went from a social media tag and loose umbrella of groups to a global movement. And yet critics of this global movement to end police violence against Black Americans have mischaracterized it in the mainstream media as “violent” and Black victims of police brutality as “criminals” or dangerous. Pundits and hosts on one of the most popular news channels in America have described the movement as a "hate group" and "a movement that promotes the execution of police officers". But this isn't a new tactic for opponents of nonviolent civil rights movements. Four decades ago, detractors tried the same type of argument against Martin Luther King Jr.. While many now know of the March on Washington in 1963 — in which King gave his renowned "I Have a Dream" speech — as a peaceful event, the Kennedy administration at the time expected the absolute worst. The federal government essentially mobilized all its resources to prepare for the worst, deploying troops, beefing up security, ramping up surveillance, and clearing jails for new arrests. The mission even went by a code-name Operation Washington. The military buildup was so heavy that one reporter observed that 'the city was transformed from the capital of a nation at peace to a nation at war.' 11th grader Jazmine Holloway not only rejects this the modern day miscategorization of the Black Lives Matter movement but she compels us to ask questions about how the media's handling of the Black Lives Matter movement and its victims echoes deeply with the bigotry of the past. She shares her analysis of how the media has unfairly reported on past protest movements - many of which are now cited as large scale social change catalysts in our communities. Jazmine urges us to reconsider our view of American history and remember our duty to raise our voice to demand truthful narratives going forward. Jazmine Holloway, 11th Grader, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx