“Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a movement against police violence that is, as argued by BLM supporters, disproportionately and systematically directed at black people. The movement has highlighted incidents in which police have harassed and killed black men and women. BLM is considered one of the most visible and controversial civil rights movement of the last decades.” (Black Lives Matter. 2016) “Black Lives Matter is an American social activist organization devoted to stopping violence and injustice against African Americans. The group was founded in 2013 following the acquittal of In the sixties African Americans began a Civil Rights Movement that, to some, still continue today; hence, the Black Lives Matter movement. During the sixties, the
Black Lives Matter is a movement founded by Opal Tometi and Patrisse Cullors in response to the tragic death of Trayvon Martin, at the hands of a police officer. Black Lives Matter focuses on the importance of the lives of black people, particularly black men who are the constant target of police brutality in the United States. Other movements began as a response to Black Lives Matter such as the All Lives Matter movement. The focus of this movement was to combat the exclusive focus on the importance of black lives, claiming it marginalized the importance of other people’s lives. Movements such as All Lives Matter are not only unnecessary, but also harmful to the mission of movements like Black Lives Matter, highlighting the necessity for a
Black Lives Matter has established a stage for all of the world to see. Just as the scripture’s says, “We have been at this mountain far too long” (New Life Translation, Duet 1:6). This mountain has obscured the world perception of the black community and imprisoned the black race for far too long. The time has come to join together and issue this unjust justice system its eviction notice. Police brutality has to be s a race cannot just sit any longer waiting for that day to come. Racism has tortured and provoked the black community for years much longer than the presence of social media and technology. The hateful and harsh death of black men to over policing has continuously displaced lives but occupied graves long enough. We cannot afford to have another mother look down onto the grave of another son, especially while the culprit behaviors are rendered as justified. As a community, we have questions and the movement of Black Lives Matter will invoke an answer. The urgency for an unprejudiced system is in high demand. I believe Langston Hughes had said it best when he stated, “Negros – Sweet and docile, Meek, and humble, and kind: Beware the day – They change their mind.”(Langston Hughes). The transitioning of minds has been long overdue, I despise the day that my people has become the interpretation of “Strange Fruit” (Billie
The Republican Party and people in opposition have tried to paint all respects of this movement in a bad light. However, when one perceives of what “Black Lives Matter” is ultimately based on, it becomes evident that it executes positive ideas and morally upstanding vitality into the public as a way of demanding a radical change. Nonetheless, as senses of “racism” and “hate” continue to bombard this movement, it will always be seen as something negative, so the ultimate conclusion has to be a change of heart and mind. A change that will not only accept the underlying cry for justice and freedom of the “Black Lives Matter” movement, but one that will also contribute to everyone valuing a black life as much as they do their
Similar to other social movements including the Civil Rights Movement, the Black Lives Matter campaign has forced incumbent politicians to get involved and for upcoming candidates to make a stance on the issue. The mistreatment of African Americans by police offers has been criticized by movements such as the All Lives Matter and the Blue Lives Matter campaigns, which aim to condemn the Black Lives Matter movement by stating that this movement is seen as anti-white and ignorant of all other races and violence against them. Nevertheless, those in union with the campaign argue that the campaign sheds light on a specific injustice happening in the African American community and brings the world into solidarity with those
This organization was created by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi in 2012 after George Zimmerman was acquitted for the killing of Trayvon Martin. The Black Lives Matter movement originally started as a hashtag used on social media. Thousands of people used this hashtag to discuss issues in the African American community and to bring to light the ways in which African Americans were being oppressed by the government. By using social media the hashtag spread quickly and as the word got out, the Black Lives Matter movement started to hold peaceful protests around the country. Their main goal is to rebuild the black liberation movement and to ensure that all black voices are heard, especially voices that have been silenced in the past such as African American women and the LGBT community. They believe that state violence directly suppresses African Americans from progressing. This is why they want to end state violence to help African Americans achieve basic human rights and dignity which in turn will benefit society as a whole. Black Lives Matter does not only promote justice and equality for blacks but they also work to recognize the contributions African Americans have made recently and throughout
Black Lives Matter or BLM is an international movement originated through the African Americans community. BLM was a movement to stop violence against African Americans. The founder of this group was a young lady named Alicia Garza. Many protests and rally’s took in result in the killing of several innocent African Americans. The Black lives matter began in the year 2013 with the hash tag or phrase known as #BlackLivesMatter. This protest became nationally recognized following the deaths of two African Americans in 2014. These men were Michael Brown and Eric Garner. Several other African American were also killed after these two men.
“Jessica Dickerson Associate Editor of Huffington Post states in an article titled Black Voices “Black people along with other people of color rallied for justice across the country. There are many ethnic groups that are also targeted but it seems to be that the number one group is blacks. It is said that all lives matter but in order to make that statement true, people focused on the most looked down upon race that is being attacked and started the Black Lives Matter Movement.
In recent months there has been a movement called Black Lives Matter. There have been several protests done by mostly African American people, all over the country in honor of this movement. In a recent article, “Black Lives Matter is Our Civil Rights Movement”, Goldie Taylor tells us how she thinks it is like the civil rights movement of the 1960’s. Goldie is an editor and writer for The Daily Beast, and is the author of two novels; The January Girl and In My Father’s House. The purpose of this movement may be to make a change in the world, much like the Civil Rights Movement; but I do not think they are going to get the results they want. I believe they are going about it all wrong. I believe that they have lost the respect of the majority
The people who support the Black Lives Matter Movement are aware that racism is alive and well. They are sick of all the injustice and are attempting to show other people that what is going on are completely wrong. The Black Lives Matter Movement is the voice of the people who are getting shot at because they look suspicious. The Black Lives Matter Movement is the voice of the people who are getting pulled over for being black and being beaten. The movement is the voice of the people who are getting killed and receiving no justice. The movement is there to serve as a reminder to people that Black Lives Matter too. All Lives Matter Movement is an attempt to make us as the people united, but when in fact, it is trying to distract people from the real problem at hand. The All Lives Matter Movement is a direct hit to the Black Lives Matter Movement. The All Lives Matter Movement is not a movement, but an insolent to those who are actually fearful for their lives. Would the All Lives Matter movement even exist if the shoe were on the other
The Black Lives Matter Movement was started as a hash tag after the death of Travon Marten. Its founders Patrisse Cullors, Opal Tometi, and Alicia Garza helped it grow into a movement. Unlike the Black Panther Party of the 1960s this group is not calling for the black community to pick up arms. However, like the Black Panther Party of the 1960’s the media has shown members of this group standing toe to toe with
Black Lives Matter is an activist movement in the United States that is centered on the idea of equal treatment in law enforcement for the black population. In Martin Luther King Jr.’s sermon “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution” he states, “the nation made the black man’s color a stigma.” He uses this statement to elucidate why it is incorrect to think that a “negro” should free himself of racism and judgement. Similarly, in our nation today, society reasons that if the black population was better behaved, issues like the ones today would not occur. However, people don’t recognize that it is they who create the image and persona of the black person, just as they did in Dr. King’s
We found that with the theoretical foundation and proper evaluation the Black Lives Matter movement has the potential to imprint a long-lasting impact on society as a social movement (Simon, 2015; Swaine et al., 2015; Thompson, 2016; Tometi, 2015; “11 Major,” 2016; “About the,” 2016; Dokoupil, 2015; Korte, 2016; Pearce, 2015; “President Obama,” 2015; Sidner & Simon, 2015; Coscarelli, 2015; “Black Activists,” 2016; COPS Office, 2015; Petersen-Smith, 2015; Belton, 2015; Stephen, 2015). The Black Lives Matter movement has made its name well known and is used in many discussions (Simon, 2015; “About the,” 2016). The research showed that there are 3 Co-founders of the movement and 27 chapters, but no original leader or no one in charge of Black Lives Matter allowing room for lack of direction and principles to keep the movement
The newly formed, Black Lives Matter movement, campaigns against violence towards black people. BLM regularly organizes protests around the deaths of black people in killings by law enforcement officers, racial profiling, police brutality, and inequality in the U.S. criminal justice system. The movement was the brain child of Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi that sprouted from the hash tag #BlackLivesMatter after the acquittal of George Zimmerman. BLM became nationally known for its street demonstrations following the deaths of two Black Americans: Michael Brown (Ferguson, Missouri) and Eric Garner (NYC, New York). However, unlike the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s, the Black Lives Matter movement is a decentralized network that has no formal structure. In a modern age where news spreads like wild fire, social media is the new base for discussion on racial bias, not only in the legal system, but rather, in society as a whole. Its because of this that the Black Lives Matter movement has been able gain immense support from the younger population and has been able to grow in such a short period of time. (Garcia, 2015.). In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement social media movement, the “All Lives Matter” movement gained headway as well. The Black Lives Matter campaign pertains particularly to
In multiple different occurrences the protests have angered others more than just gain awareness. Sadly a large number of people are more upset with the stop of traffic and other inconveniences caused by the protests, rather than the deaths of unarmed black men and women. The protest are doing their job to gain attention, but in the eyes of some they are doing it in the wrong way. One big rally cry the movement has had is “hands up, don’t shoot” which came after the shooting of Mike Brown in Ferguson Missouri. It was said that before he was killed he stated “my hands are up, don’t shoot me” which we find out afterward is not true. Anyways hands up don’t shoot, spread like wildfire and grabbed everyone’s attention. It was placed on the big stage, including sporting events, and areas of high traffic. Many common people support Black Lives Matter, but there may be some flaws in it as well. Clearly the main idea of the movement is good, and black lives really do matter. However would it not be safe to say that all lives matter rather than just black ones? It is true there have been many cases against African Americans and they may be targeted more often than other races. From another point of view, there would be riots in the