The Black Lives Matter Movement: Racism Analysis

When I enrolled at Truman, I did not realize how my race impacted me on both a personal and global level. I believed we lived in a post-racial society where race and ethnicity did not matter. However, on Monday, November 24th, 2014, when officer Darren Wilson was not indicted for the killing of Michael Brown, I experienced an epiphany: race matters. This stark realization was converted into research and self-containment. I needed to establish a connection with my black identity to achieve inner peace. While learning about concepts such as intersectionality, standpoint and muted group theory provides some closure, it was discussion with family and friends that helped in solidifying my identity. The entity that gave me the courage to emerge myself in my blackness was the Black Lives Matter movement. The individuals within the …show more content…
However, the Black Lives Matter Movement rubbed some white people the wrong way, resulting in the All Lives Matter Movement. The dilemma affiliated with stating “All Lives Matter” is that it ignores systematic problems that plague the black community and promotes covert racism. It is iconic how no one was screaming “All Lives Matter” before “Black Lives Matter.” While there is no demographic evidence stating who believes in the notion of “All Lives Matter”, I have noticed that white people cling to this narrative most. My assumption is that white people are not comfortable discussing any concept of race because of the misconception that we live in a post-racial society. While the Civil Rights Movement eventually led to many black people gaining their legal rights, it did not guarantee that people would reciprocate those laws through positive attitudes and actions. For example, there is huge difference between how the police interact with black people versus white people. Leon reported in