Many people always tell us “do the right thing” well, what exactly is the right thing? How do we know when to say something and when not to? We live in a place where we are fortunate enough to be able to speak our minds and fight for change. Mookie had to decide whether he was going to defuse the situation or take action, and just like in today 's world people have to decide when enough is enough when push comes to shove. This movie takes place in Brooklyn, New York during the summer and those long hot summer days. Mookie, the main character, works at Sal’s pizzeria in a neighborhood where it is most African Americans with a few other ethnicities that include Latinos, Asians and Whites. Sal has owned his pizzeria for almost 45 years, he
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While this movie was made years ago, it seems like it could have been made today due to everything this is going on in our world. Just this year we have seen the movement of #BlackLivesMatter, the organization defines themselves as, “a call to action and a response to the virulent anti-Black racism that permeates our society. Black Lives Matter is a unique contribution that goes beyond extrajudicial killings of Black people by police and vigilantes.” This movement was created in 2012 after the murder of Trayvon Martin. And his killer George Zimmerman was free of the crime. But the death of Trayvon martin would only be the beginning to what was to come, Amadou Diallo, Manuel Loggins Jr, Ronald Madison, Kendra James, Sean Bell Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Alton Sterling, Philandro Castile are all African American victims who have been murdered by the hands of cops, just like Radio. The death of Michael Brown was the one that brought nationwide news and civil protesters proclaiming that cops become overly aggressive when it comes to men and women of color, his death attracted many protesters from every corner of the country. The death of Philandro Castile was caught on camera and for me personally, the most heartbreaking because he had his baby in the back and girlfriend in the passenger seat, when the police shot him you here the baby in back crying and his girlfriend pleading for help but she was she could not do anything. But the day before, Mr. Alton Sterling had been murder, so with everyone emotions running high and everyone in shock and that 's when the people said enough was enough and the people took it to the streets. Just like in the movie the hottest day had everyone on the edge, well in this case the death of two men of color had every on fire. This hit home here in CA and the people of LA were outraged with anger, “Everyone 's outraged. The murder of both men ... has caused
While this movie was made years ago, it seems like it could have been made today due to everything this is going on in our world. Just this year we have seen the movement of #BlackLivesMatter, the organization defines themselves as, “a call to action and a response to the virulent anti-Black racism that permeates our society. Black Lives Matter is a unique contribution that goes beyond extrajudicial killings of Black people by police and vigilantes.” This movement was created in 2012 after the murder of Trayvon Martin. And his killer George Zimmerman was free of the crime. But the death of Trayvon martin would only be the beginning to what was to come, Amadou Diallo, Manuel Loggins Jr, Ronald Madison, Kendra James, Sean Bell Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Alton Sterling, Philandro Castile are all African American victims who have been murdered by the hands of cops, just like Radio. The death of Michael Brown was the one that brought nationwide news and civil protesters proclaiming that cops become overly aggressive when it comes to men and women of color, his death attracted many protesters from every corner of the country. The death of Philandro Castile was caught on camera and for me personally, the most heartbreaking because he had his baby in the back and girlfriend in the passenger seat, when the police shot him you here the baby in back crying and his girlfriend pleading for help but she was she could not do anything. But the day before, Mr. Alton Sterling had been murder, so with everyone emotions running high and everyone in shock and that 's when the people said enough was enough and the people took it to the streets. Just like in the movie the hottest day had everyone on the edge, well in this case the death of two men of color had every on fire. This hit home here in CA and the people of LA were outraged with anger, “Everyone 's outraged. The murder of both men ... has caused