Racism And The BLM Movement

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There is a negative reputation linked to both, the BLM movement in addition to the ALM supporters; solely because of their physical/verbal actions. I do not wholeheartedly believe that either group is more correct than the other; nor can I agree with the entirety of their messages, or how they portray their ideals to society. Most of the members of these groups fail to recognize the importance of unification and mediation. Although black men and women in this country have suffered from a historical standpoint the times have changed, yet racism does still exist in an evolved form, there is a preconceived expectation, that is unfortunately linked to perspective of an individuals regard for a particular race. I admittedly accept that both groups

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