In todays society there is a lot of discourse surrounding two campaigns Black Lives Matter and All Lives Matter and which is the better of the two. It seems as though All Lives Matter is a rebuttal against Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter activist are trying to get the discussion of racism moving. All Lives matter does not discuss the topic of race because it refers to everyone. Race has been an issue since the birth of this country and continues to be in the present day. The existence of Black Lives Matter and All Lives Matter are a representation of how race is still very prevalent today.
In the last year alone, there have been so many incidents that occurred around this dispute. Many deaths of African Americans have occurred in which …show more content…
The uproar surrounds the idea of race in the twenty first century and the growing campaign that Black Lives Matter. The black community feels as though they have been devalued in our culture. They have the right to feel this way because our nation’s history and present events have reflected this view of African Americans. On the other hand, some argue that All Lives Matter is a growing movement in our nation. However, it is just a response to Black Lives Matter. In reality All Lives Matter is not really a movement, it is more of a saying. Black Lives Matter activist Julius Jones stated “And when people say “all lives matter,” it’s actually a violent statement because the only time people say “”all lives matter” is in opposition to Black Lives Matter and it is the most violent statement of love that you can do. It is like “all lives matters!” It’s -- yes, we understand that, it’s true, but this country, for the long time, the United States acts like black lives don’t matter.” (Mullins, 2015, p. 2) Hence, Black Lives Matter is showing how much race is still a huge factor in today’s society, but if we say All Lives Matter we are taking race out of the discourse. These activists are working to get the conversation moving. Black Lives Matter activists also want reforms, which is shown in their recent initiative launch of “Campaign
In the last year alone, there have been so many incidents that occurred around this dispute. Many deaths of African Americans have occurred in which …show more content…
The uproar surrounds the idea of race in the twenty first century and the growing campaign that Black Lives Matter. The black community feels as though they have been devalued in our culture. They have the right to feel this way because our nation’s history and present events have reflected this view of African Americans. On the other hand, some argue that All Lives Matter is a growing movement in our nation. However, it is just a response to Black Lives Matter. In reality All Lives Matter is not really a movement, it is more of a saying. Black Lives Matter activist Julius Jones stated “And when people say “all lives matter,” it’s actually a violent statement because the only time people say “”all lives matter” is in opposition to Black Lives Matter and it is the most violent statement of love that you can do. It is like “all lives matters!” It’s -- yes, we understand that, it’s true, but this country, for the long time, the United States acts like black lives don’t matter.” (Mullins, 2015, p. 2) Hence, Black Lives Matter is showing how much race is still a huge factor in today’s society, but if we say All Lives Matter we are taking race out of the discourse. These activists are working to get the conversation moving. Black Lives Matter activists also want reforms, which is shown in their recent initiative launch of “Campaign