In Netflix’s original comedy special Michael Che Matters, the comedian Michael Che sets the mood for one of his main points: racism. “Crazy time to do comedy… blacks are getting shot by cops…” (9:36). The comedian confronts this issue by exhibiting the reality of how racism is currently affecting the American culture. He begins to speak about the increase in police brutality toward African Americans. The recent police shootings of African Americans by white police officers are unjust and influenced by white individuals in power which has incited growing fears of injustice and murder in black communities across America. For these reasons and others as well, civilians have formed an activist group termed Black Lives Matter to protest any injustice, demanding political, and social reform. Through Michael Che’s special he begins to dig deep into the topic of Black Lives Matter and how the
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by the white supremacist. He speaks on the injustice and oppression of the blacks along with the many murders toward the black community by white police officers. He also touches on the consistency of the police brutality toward blacks from the Civil Right Era using nightsticks and water hoses, to now when police officers are shooting blacks in the middle of the day. Police brutality has become modern day racism along with the flaws in the judicial system that find these individuals actions accepted and justified in the court of law; making the black community outraged. This has led to black activists to start a Black Lives Matter movement to give black people confidence that every encounter with the police will not led to a death of yet another black individual. For all these reasons and others as well, the judicial system has implemented solutions to aid in protecting lives of all citizens regardless of race; granting all people a justice and equality for all according to the U.S.
by the white supremacist. He speaks on the injustice and oppression of the blacks along with the many murders toward the black community by white police officers. He also touches on the consistency of the police brutality toward blacks from the Civil Right Era using nightsticks and water hoses, to now when police officers are shooting blacks in the middle of the day. Police brutality has become modern day racism along with the flaws in the judicial system that find these individuals actions accepted and justified in the court of law; making the black community outraged. This has led to black activists to start a Black Lives Matter movement to give black people confidence that every encounter with the police will not led to a death of yet another black individual. For all these reasons and others as well, the judicial system has implemented solutions to aid in protecting lives of all citizens regardless of race; granting all people a justice and equality for all according to the U.S.