Speech On Equality In America

Let’s talk about equality. When I use the word “Equality” I am not talking about freedom of speech or religion; I am referring to how people in America are treated when it comes to justifying justice in many situations. It is quite ignorant of us to continuously change something a group of people with similarities united together to create. A bond that should not be broken or altered to make our own. That is what we have done with the Black Lives Matter movement. We have altered “Black live Matter” to make it our own, ignoring the true reason to why the movement actually came about, which is because of Justice! Let’s start by becoming more mindful that there are people out here, on a day to day basis, that faces injustice because their skin is black. Let’s stop being so ignorant to the fact that equality in America do not exist when it comes to facing racial issues. Let’s take a look at what “matter” really means, according to the dictionary definition matter is to be of importance. How can someone be of importance if when the case comes before a jury or judge, justice is not found where there is clearly fault? Blacks will lose their lives at the hands of law enforcements and in return their family receives settlements …show more content…
White lives matter. All lives matter. And now blue lives matter? Once again, we have scored another way to make things seem as if America is really all about equality. Forgetting all about their white privilege and that they don’t have to walk around thinking about if they are going to die because of the color of their skin. Often times when one fits the stereotype of a black person from a violent neighborhood or the description of a suspect ends up looking like them, they are automatically looked to as a criminal or a wild animal. Once Again, they have managed to step on the backs of black people! Black Lives Matter was not built on the back of white people, yet was built as a platform to indicate the justice that were not