By TIME Photo
Protests sprang up around the country following the shooting deaths of two black men this week in Louisiana and Minnesota and social media users were their to document the scene.
Many demonstrators used Instagram to share their views from rallies around the country, posting under the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter in the wake of the tragic officer-involved shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
Below is a look at some of the protests and rallies of the Black Lives Matter movement and the people involved in them.
A different kind of hope
A Child’s Question
Justice
Unity
Fight Oppression
Illusions
Unite in Oakland
From Hollywood
What’s a Life Worth
Black Lives Matter
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