White Dignity: An Analysis Of Black Lives Matter

Anyone watching the news, using social media, or walking down a street in a large city has most likely seen or heard the phrase “Black Lives Matter.” Black Lives Matter is an organization founded by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi, but these are just the chief founders in the organization. The major reason that this organization formed is due to the shooting on February 26, 2012 in Sanford, Florida, of a black man named Trayvon Martin who was shot by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch member. Zimmerman went to court and was found not guilty for second degree murder. This added fuel to the already existent fire of racisms making this powder keg for the black community.
Black Lives Matter was formed to inform and give
If you were to ask someone why they support Black Lives Matter, they would most likely bring up the point of “‘white supremacy’ ,the belief, theory, or doctrine that white people are inherently superior to people from all other racial groups, especially black people, and are therefore rightfully the dominant group in any society” One example of white supremacy that Black Lives Matter supporters bring up is that the income of white households is thirteen times the income of black households. Another is that job applicants with white-sounding names are more likely to be called back for an interview than someone with similar attributes but with a black-sounding names. Also, prison sentences for black men are nearly twenty percent longer than for white men who committed the same crimes. Black children make up about fifteen percent of America’s school system yet some say FIND STATISTIC that they make up twice the amount of school suspensions than a white child would (Clifton).
There are many well-intended people within the Black Lives Matter movement. Police brutality is also a real problem. However, this isn’t something that only affects black people. White people are also victims of police brutality, as are Hispanics, Asians, and every other
Smith had an illegal pistol with him and refused to put it down. Smith had a history of past arrests, according to Milwaukee Police Capt. Mark Stanmeyer. Several people responded by rioting in the streets. A lot of destruction took place and several businesses were burned down. The rioters were chanting “black power” and attacking any white person in sight. The rioters didn’t take into account the fact that the officer who shot Smith was black.
Members of Black Lives Matter Toronto stopped the city’s Pride parade in July. Co-founder Alexandra Williams said the group was holding Pride Toronto accountable for their “anti-blackness.” Even though, Black Lives Matter Toronto was invited to the parade as its Honoured Group. The parade was stopped for up to thirty minutes, until the executive director of Pride Toronto, Mathieu Chantelois, signed a document agreeing to the group’s demands. One of those demands was that the parade can no longer have police