All Lives Matter Movement Analysis

Richard Wright was born after the American Civil War but before the Civil Rights Movement. He faced the harsh realities of the racist south and wrote about the oppression he faced as a black boy growing up in Mississippi in the 1940s and how he struggled to leave. In his autobiography, Black Boy, Wright addresses the social issues prevalent at the time. Although he grew up more than 70 years ago, African Americans still face the same prejudices now, as they did in the past. If Richard Wright were to write an autobiography in 2017 titled, Black Boy, he would write about the progress President Obama has made for equality and how the newly elected President Trump’s proposals are hastily trying to reverse what was done. Additionally, Wright would also write about his support for the
Like the growth of the Communist Party in Black communities in the late 1930s, Black Lives Matter uses protests to raise awareness and gain support from minorities to challenge major social and political issues. In his article,“How #BlackLivesMatter Came to Define a Movement” Niraj Chokshi describes the beginnings of the movement following the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner in 2014. Richard would address the issues the movement faces with the constant belittling through the use of the hashtag “All Lives Matter”. The article, “ The Rise of Black Lives Matter”, by Sara Sidner also shows how the organization has grown. Sidner states that the movement currently has outposts in over 31 cities throughout the country and has raised awareness with rallies, boycotts, sit-ins, and protests. As a black man growing up in america in 2017, Wright would witness and experience the many injustices African Americans throughout the country and would use his own talents as a writer to help the