Argumentative Essay On Black Lives Matter

While the façade that racism has ended and the fight for equality is over, there is an irreplaceable amount innocent lives that have been lost as a consequence to the ongoing dehumanization. For many generations, we have been separated by our skin color and treated unfairly. Violence has erupted, and while some of it has been settled, it would be naïve to say it is no longer prevalent. To further the path to equality, activists created and refined the “Black Lives Matter” movement. This movement has grown particularly popular over time due to their vigilant actions, which in turn has raised controversy. The dispute centers on the extremity of their actions and whether it is actually bringing a positive change. Motivated by the entitlement to …show more content…
Objectors of the movement have misinterpreted the purpose of the movement. For example, “Created Wednesday after a protest sympathetic to Black Lives Matter, the page declared itself ‘for white students of University of Illinois to be able to form a community and discuss our own issues as well as be able to organize against the terrorism we have been facing from Black Lives Matter activists on campus. ("‘White Student Union’ Challenges Black Lives Matter at University of Illinois.” Moyer).” With unjust cause, these students have shown ignorance to the real issue at hand. “The notion was that somehow saying ‘Black Lives Matter’ was reverse racism or suggesting that other people’s lives don’t matter ("President Obama: ALL LIVES MATTER,” Harper).” However, this movement was created to assert that “there is a specific problem that is happening in the African American community that is not happening in the other communities, and that is a legitimate issue that we have got to address ("President Obama: ALL LIVES MATTER,” Harper).” It is not degrading the value of al lives, but rather focusing on bringing peace for issues only African Americans have had to deal