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You guys can expect this to happen every time a black guy is killed by police and its caught on camera.
Now try and imagine every time police kill a black guy in the same circumstances and nobody was able to catch it on camera.
Racism is still rampant in America but not just racism. There is also normal, everyday prejudice that black people have to deal with that white people don't notice most of the time. That is a big piece of why they keep getting killed by those sworn to protect the public.
Yes, we abolished slavery. Yes, we abolished segregation. But it is from social upheaval and protest that changed these policies. That is what needs to happen now and that is what Black Lives Matter is trying to accomplish. They are not saying that Black Lives matter more than White Lives. They are simply saying they matter too.
White people very rarely have to deal with losing a son because a cop killed him, and experience the authorities smearing his name as a 'thug' or some kind of criminal. Replace 'thug' with 'nigger' cause that is what they are really saying.
Long story short, we need black lives matter to gain ground because it is the right thing to do. We should be supporting them and not shirking away. You don't have to be out on the street breathing tear gas to help.
Solidarity is key.
Now try and imagine every time police kill a black guy in the same circumstances and nobody was able to catch it on camera.
Racism is still rampant in America but not just racism. There is also normal, everyday prejudice that black people have to deal with that white people don't notice most of the time. That is a big piece of why they keep getting killed by those sworn to protect the public.
Yes, we abolished slavery. Yes, we abolished segregation. But it is from social upheaval and protest that changed these policies. That is what needs to happen now and that is what Black Lives Matter is trying to accomplish. They are not saying that Black Lives matter more than White Lives. They are simply saying they matter too.
White people very rarely have to deal with losing a son because a cop killed him, and experience the authorities smearing his name as a 'thug' or some kind of criminal. Replace 'thug' with 'nigger' cause that is what they are really saying.
Long story short, we need black lives matter to gain ground because it is the right thing to do. We should be supporting them and not shirking away. You don't have to be out on the street breathing tear gas to help.
Solidarity is key.