Black Lives Matter nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

Protester holds a 'Black Lives Matter' banner; protests after officer-involved shooting in Lafayette., Photo Date: August 22, 2020
CNN - The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.
A member of the Norwegian Parliament made the nomination Saturday, praising Black Lives Matter for bringing a new awareness of racial justice.
Proponents say it is a similar situation to when the Nobel Peace Prize went to Martin Luther King, Jr., 50 years ago.They also compare it