Black Lives Matter: An Analysis Of Social Policy Implications

A necessary and common fight for equality has been one that has survived throughout all of man’s existence. Due to recent racial divide and the product of racial profiling, a movement has risen up to combat these common issues. The most recent and most well-covered is the Black Lives Matter Movement. Even though it has been lauded by some media sources and individuals as the next great movement to champion for civil rights, the Black Lives Matter movement is not the same as the African-American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s nor is it likely to be as successful. If the Black Lives Matter Movement continues with discrepancies in ideology, lack of clear leadership, and trends of hate, the movement is doomed to fail.

In the United States, there has been many cases of Racial injustice. From the beginning of the start of the United States of America it was the injustice to the Native Americans being captured and used for slave labor while their bison be slaughtered for sportsmanship. But this paper is on the specific race of the African Americans. There are many races that have been racially profiled and ostracized by the English people. But the treatment that African Americans have endured even till this day is disheartening. African Americans have gone through enslavement during the early 1600’s to the mid 1800’s. Then the African Americans were obstructed by the Jim Crow laws creating the ‘Separate but Equal” propaganda during the late 1800’s into the 1960’s. After the abolishment of the Jim Crow Laws, people were considered equal until the recent actions of many police officers using deadly force on African American youths in the early 2000’s.

Amber Stockton’s topic # 1 Demonizing of law enforcement would be opposed by the Black Lives Matters Movement, supporters of the movement and knowledgeable African Americans too because the thesis statement asks a question that is argumentative and debatable. The opposition would know that the writer is not informed on the topic and has made a claim based off of what she believes the Slogan means rather than doing research to provide a logical reason for taking her stance. It is acceptable for the writer to take this type of stance, however the reason for taking it needs to be stated and supported with evidence. However, the thesis does state her opinion or claim and provides the audience with her stance on the topic. I would not refute the opposition because my position is with the opposition.

Black Lives matter does not care about black lives. They only care when a black man is killed by the police. Why does no one protest the fact that black people kill each other by the dozens on the streets of Chicago? While they protest, their children are on the streets ditching school and selling dope. When inner city kids do go to school, they are taught by uninterested and incompetent teachers. Why do they not protest the quality of their children’s schools? Why do they not protest for better healthcare and jobs? Why are they not attacking the problem at its source? If I was running black lives matter, I would try to improve the socioeconomic status of these communities. I would make sure kids were getting a quality education so they

“We are outraged and heartbroken over today’s verdict,” said Benjamin Todd Jealous, president of the N.A.A.C.P. “We stand with Trayvon’s family and we are called to act. We will pursue civil rights charges with the Department of Justice, we will continue to fight for the removal of Stand Your Ground laws in every state and we will not rest until racial profiling in all its form is outlawed.”

Black Lives Matter is a movement against violence and systemic racism toward black people. At least 102 unarmed black people were killed by cops in 2015. In the essay by Brent Staples, he explains in one of his paragraphs, that he knew a black journalist that was working on a story on a murderer. While the journalist was in his car, cops came to him at gunpoint thinking that ha was the murderer. This is what Brent wrote,” I never fared as badly as another black male journalist. He went to nearby Waukegan, Illinois, a couple of summers ago to work on a story about a murderer who was born there. Mistaking the reporter for the killer, police officers hauled him from his car at gunpoint and for his press credentials would probably have tried

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 black lives matter movement has been in the news is a major social movement since Mike Brown was shot in Ferguson Missouri. Since that event, there have been many spin-offs to the black lives matter cause. White lives matter, blue lives matter, and Hispanic lives matter. This has become a more divisive idea instead of being a cause that can invoke change. Given my background and personal experience, all lives matter; even the ones that wear bulletproof vests and guns on their hip.

Social Movements and citizen’s involvement are crucial constituents of a democratic government, a government by the people exercised through elected representatives. Social movements are organized efforts that express a constructed social and political identity often having deep roots and long legacies. Social movements regarding equality for black people have existed throughout American history because of the government's failure to protect black people’s right to equality. The social groups tied to these movements react against active oppression to pursue justice. At the present time, one of the most influential social movements is the Black Lives Matter movement, a movement originating from a social media hashtag, that focuses on fundamental

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

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.

Is the Black Lives Matter movement good reason? To anwser, this stand torwards race discrimination is justified. This is because the things they go through compared to people who are not ethnic, are much more diffucult. From Brent Staples non-fiction essay, he explains the diffuculties of being a person of color. Even with “a discreet, uniflamatory distance” between him and the citizen, the stranger still fled in fear. That shows the unnessesary emotions directed at black people. During Clint Smiths TED Talk, he addresses as a little boy he couldnt even play outside with his friends without his father fearing the worst. This movement will prove that are precieving this race wrong. It doesnt make logical sense to let societies, citites, America’s,

For many years, there has been an unjust treating of the African American race. They have been killed and disrespected by several people, including the police force. Only recently has that been broadcasted in the media. It goes back to the 1960s when ‘televised footage of well-dressed white people heckling black children as they walk to school” (Stephen) to present day that is now being broadcast on various social media platforms. This isn’t being done to show of the actions of these people but more in a way to expose them and the harshness going on in the world. The Black Lives Matter Movement is a spawn of the growing social media culture and has impacted how people treat racism. Now, solidarity and togetherness is possible across the globe

Thank you for sharing this. I believe that of course, all lives matter but I think it is important to note the true meaning of "black lives matter". I never once found it offensive but I have however had discussions with some people where they do believe that it is offensive in a way. Given the problems that we are having and the unjust treatment that African Americans are receiving it is important to send a message that their lives matter as

Black Lives Matter was originally nothing more than a simple hashtag on social media, started by Patrisse Cullors, Opal Tometi, and Alicia Garza, after the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. After the deaths of Michael Brown and so many other African Americans at the hands of law enforcement, it gained a large following and became known as something more than a social media hashtag. It evolved and became something so much more. It became a beacon of hope and a symbol of optimism to so many in America. It served as a catalyst in the new era of African American history.