7 Giugno Black Lives Matter. BLM is an affirmation & embrace of the resistance & resilience of Black people. Black Lives Matter protests the country over have turned violent.
But the point of Black Lives Matter isn't to suggest that black lives should be or are more important than all other lives. The reality is we're going to end this issue when we get control of the significant amount of violence in urban America within the black community. Even those police officers in Dallas last night.
Saying "All Lives Matter" in response would suggest to them that all people are in equal danger, invalidating the specific concerns of black people.
Those in the Black Lives Matter movement say black people are in immediate danger and need immediate attention, like the broken bone or house on fire.
Black Lives Matter is not a term of confrontation or an exclusionary demand. It's time for us to affirm our solidarity with the black community, writes Jeff Yang. I certainly understand the need for black lives matter, however I will never support the actual organization.