I can't breathe

"I can't breathe" is a slogan associated with the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States. The phrase originates from the last words of Eric Garner, an unarmed man who was killed in 2014 after being put in a chokehold by a New York City Police Officer. A number of other Black Americans, such as Javier Ambler, Manuel Ellis, Elijah McClain, and George Floyd, have said the same phrase prior to dying during similar law-enforcement encounters. According to a 2020 report by The New York Times, the phrase has been used by over 70 people who died in police custody.

This article is about the Black Lives Matter slogan. For other uses, see I Can't Breathe (disambiguation).

I can't breathe
George Floyd protest in 2020
Origin/etymologyKilling of Eric Garner
MeaningRallying cry against police brutality
ContextPolice brutality and lack of police accountability

The phrase is now used in widespread protest against police brutality and racial inequality in the United States.

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