Victimization is an interesting concept. Being a victim is entirely subjective depending on who is asked and depending on their individual situation. So, I too have my own subjective definition; a victim is someone who was put in a situation that either took something physically or emotionally away from them. For example: a victim of a robbery, a car jacking, or rape is truly a victim in my eyes. Members of Black Lives Matter enjoy pretending to be victims by using the narrative that black people are dying at the hands of white racist police officers. When facts come into account, we realize that black on black deaths account for the large majority of black murders, whites die at the hands of police officers more often than blacks, and black officers are more likely to kill a black suspect than a white officer. So, are black people victims of police brutality or are Black Lives Matter ignorant of facts? I am no stranger to being a victim, I despise people who play the victim and blame others for their shortcomings because I too …show more content…
It was a great time in my life because I remember James always taking me to the toy store, bringing us out to dinner, and taking us on vacations. He treated my mother and I well, and we got everything that we desired, or so I thought. One day I heard yelling coming from their bedroom, so I did what any naive child would do; I walked into the bedroom to find James holding a gun to my mother’s face while she cried. This would be my first time experiencing violence. After that incident things started becoming increasingly worse. James would hit my mother in front of me and would constantly use his guns to threaten her. I only recall him beating me one time, but I am not sure if it is because I was too young to remember or if I subconsciously block those memories. Eventually, she moved out one day while he was at work, and we never heard from him
I learned a lot from the Black Lives Matter discussion. It was great seeing people around my age speak so eloquently and passionately about an organization working to make a change in society. I got a better understanding of what the network was.
According to a Guardian study, young African-American men were nine times more likely to be killed by police enforcement than any other American, which recorded a tally of 1,134 deaths in 2015. After many incidents of innocent black people dying by the hands of police enforcement, America is forced to realize important narrative of race and inequality. The Black Lives Matter movement was formed to combat and expose racism and anti-blackness in the United States. Ever since its birth, many have joined the movement; creating and organizing protests, speaking against anti-blackness. But in contrast, many others have criticized BLM, calling it a “terrorist” organization and a hate group. The Black Lives Matter movement being classified as a terrorist or hate group is a misjudge argument and a malevolent narrative.
Black Lives Matter should focus on police violence because it can show the incompetence within the criminal justice system. According to MintPress News, it states that in 2015 alone, 161 unarmed African Americans were murdered. This is a prime example of police incompetence. Furthermore, according to the Black Lives Matter website, police have murdered African Americans at a rate that is disproportionate to their total population. The police are so poorly trained in their field of work that black men are nine times more likely to be murdered by them. With that being said, police officers should start wearing body cameras at all times and should take redevelopment classes that teaches them how to act in a situation in which the use of guns
NATIONWIDE: Violent protests have ensued on one-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s death on Sunday, August 9, resulting in over 100 arrests during protests on August 9 and August 10. As the incident and subsequent protests have garnered national attention, other officer-involved shootings in the Los Angeles, CA and Arlington, TX have fueled anti-police tensions. Solidarity protests were reported in Bronx, NY; Charlotte, NC; Philadelphia, PA and Saint Paul, MN on August 10. No BAC impact was reported at either protest. The Black Lives Matter movement is expected to continue and reemerge during high profile police related incidents.
The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is a nationwide movement that is attempting to rebuild the Black Liberation Movement. From peaceful protest to riots, they continue to push the boundaries of right and wrong to progress their movement. This movement is broadening the conversation by stating that the movement isn’t focusing just on the deaths of the black males due to police brutality, but also bringing to light other topics that have a huge impact on how the Black community is perceived. Topics that talk about the 2.8 million black people that are incarcerated, or how Black queer and transgender men and women are treated like garbage, or even how Black females are looked at as less than nothing. The Black Lives Matter movement is a movement
I will like to write a story that will focus on if this vandalizing was taken to far. For this story, I will write about the positive aspects of the Black Lives Matter Movement and most recently the negative parts of the movement. I will be writing from the non-partisan point of view simply stating the facts of the movement. Furthermore, I will also fully elaborate on what the movement is about and why it was started. I will then go into the political elections views on racial tension ,paying more attention to Trumps views on race relations. I will provide direct quotes from Donald Trump on race relations and his stance on police and the movement. Which will than lead to the most recent vandalizing of the Trump Hotel. I will provide background information on the Trump Hotel when it was started, who stays there and its revenue.
The killings of African Americans by police officers is an outrage they are here to protect and serve not hurt, harm, or kill. According to Mapping Police Violence. Com in 2015 37% of unarmed people killed by police were black. I believe that the police are being paid to protect, but they are doing the opposite. It is true that all lives matter but at the same time the only lives that are being affected are the black lives. I believe that there is a lot of racial injustice in the world and ethnic profiling, judging people because of the color of their skin is just wrong. The overall killings of unarmed people that are African Americans are racial injustice and must stop.
As a child, growing up you are taught that in America everyone regardless of race has certain civil liberties and freedoms that many of our ancestors fought for and paid with their lives. But as you age and grow wiser, you face the fact that many of us are still discriminated tormented and even killed because of their race.You come to the realization that black people today are not truly free. The Black Lives Matter organization has proved to the nation that black people are far from true equality and freedom. They fight against the institutionalized racism and oppression of black people that continues to plague our society today by speaking out and protesting against the cruel ways Black people continue to be treated. The movement breaks the
The main idea of The Danger of the Black Lives Matter Movement is the movement has been gaining ground in society, but there are unprecedented effects and problems that are not addressed. Heather Mac Donald’s perspective is that the Black Lives Matter movement is causing more crime to run amuck, less police involvement, and the tenant of the movement concerning police is false because black on black crime is more prevalent than the police shootings directed towards African American. The point that the Black Lives Matter movement’s tenant that police pose the greatest threat to African Americans is nullified when checking the statistics that black on Black crime is 3% compared to the 12% of Whites and Latinos face then there is the fact that
Firstly, yes I agree with the definition of justice in this quotation, because if you are neutral to the cause, you are on the opposing side, being neutral (not having a voice in the issue) is ignoring the oppressed side. Recognizing the right and wrong in an issue and sticking to what is right no matter what. Being able to recognize the power struggle. I related this quote to the new uproar in the #BlackLivesMatter issue. Over the past year, innocent black lives have been taken by the police and so this movement started. Baltimore and Ferguson, the spotlight, Black Lives Matter is a movement in direct response to the disproportionate murders of black people in America and it is an issue that needs to be taken seriously. Unarmed victims of
Black lives matter has become a great start to a new social justice movement across America. The support of this movement have grown ever so rapidly, since being founded in the summer of 2013. This social movement started the beginning of a fascinatingly new generational era of those represented in the black community, much of whom are the faces of society’s biggest victims of racial discrimination and oppression. The reason being is due to the fact of how this movement caught the public’s attention. That was through the power of the media, but most importantly social media. Many believe that cyberspace is what taints our generation’s mind by serving as a distraction which keeps us out of touch with realty. Though the founders of this movement
The people of the Black Lives Matter Movement had taken what was suppose to be a nonviolent walk, into an irrational protest to forcefully get their point across. The amount of African Americans that continuously promote the violent side of protesting and that continue to make the nation only about the lives of them has increased. People need to grasp that the Black Lives Matter Movement are made of people who are irresponsible and who follow.
The Black Lives Matter movement has swept across America. It 's branched out with chapters in over 31 cities and held rallies and boycotts across the United States(Sidner). The Black Lives Matter movement started with the outrage of the death of a young man. It continues to take over headlines and raise awareness on police brutality and inequality. However, the movement has met resistance from the All Lives Matter group. This group thinks that Black Lives Matter is a movement to express hatred towards other races. However, statistics, the views of fellow citizens, and the overall purpose of the Black Lives Matter movement, can prove that the movement wasn 't meant to express hate on other races and that we need to support the movement instead of going against it.
Perhaps you have heard of Colin Kaepernick, Pro Bowl and Super Bowl participant. Colin Kaepernick; was backup quarterback and now a free agent, has turned his platform into a protest by sitting and kneeling during the national anthem. Just one of many nfl players who kneel during the anthem. A silent protest to show support for people being oppressed in the United States. The Black Lives Matter issue began when Trayvon Martin was murdered by George Zimmerman in July of 2013 , was acquitted for his crime and Trayvon Martin was put on trial for his own death. Black Lives Matter is a call to action and response to anti-black racism and a revolt that goes beyond the extrajudicial killings of black people by the police and vigilantes. Black Lives
Racism is one of the most sensitive subjects being debated on a daily basis in the United States. It is also a subject that will always prove to be relevant for years to come. Throughout its short history, racism has played major roles in the development of this nation – from the slave trade days of the early 1600s up until the Black Lives Matter movement of today.