Many of us have heard the quote, “United we stand divided we fall” There is a lot going on in the world right now. If you look around you can see division occurring right before your eyes. Races are divided, families are broken, church attendance is decreasing and people are angry.
This quote means that if we stand together with unity we can conquer whatever obstacles that may come our way. If we are all divided with our personal agendas we fail and there will be no victory.
There are a few movements going on around America. We have #alllivesmatter, #blacklivesmatter, and #bluelivesmatter. Yet, with all these movements I can’t help to wonder why there hasn’t been a movement for #allsoulsmatter. Why haven’t we formed a movement to march the …show more content…
Many of us have attended college and graduated with a bachelors, masters or doctorates degree. Many of us are entrepreneurs or desire to own a business one day. Many of us are fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, teachers, leaders, mentors, etc. We matter and want to make a difference in the communities and world where we reside.
Let’s talk about the blue lives matter movement for a moment. Police are put in place to prevent and detect crime and maintain public order. There are bad cops and there are good cops. I have a major issue with the assassinations of the cops in Dallas and Baton Rouge over the last few weeks. Innocent blood shouldn’t be shed because you’re angry at social injustice. Killing innocent people will not solve the issue of racism or discrimination.
The police may wear these uniforms every day but there more than just cops. They’re humans with families that look forward to seeing them return home every day. In regards to the bad cops, there will always be a bad apple that makes everyone else look bad. Everyone shouldn’t be punished for the actions of a few. Seek justice to be served against that individual and not the police force as a
This quote means that if we stand together with unity we can conquer whatever obstacles that may come our way. If we are all divided with our personal agendas we fail and there will be no victory.
There are a few movements going on around America. We have #alllivesmatter, #blacklivesmatter, and #bluelivesmatter. Yet, with all these movements I can’t help to wonder why there hasn’t been a movement for #allsoulsmatter. Why haven’t we formed a movement to march the …show more content…
Many of us have attended college and graduated with a bachelors, masters or doctorates degree. Many of us are entrepreneurs or desire to own a business one day. Many of us are fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, teachers, leaders, mentors, etc. We matter and want to make a difference in the communities and world where we reside.
Let’s talk about the blue lives matter movement for a moment. Police are put in place to prevent and detect crime and maintain public order. There are bad cops and there are good cops. I have a major issue with the assassinations of the cops in Dallas and Baton Rouge over the last few weeks. Innocent blood shouldn’t be shed because you’re angry at social injustice. Killing innocent people will not solve the issue of racism or discrimination.
The police may wear these uniforms every day but there more than just cops. They’re humans with families that look forward to seeing them return home every day. In regards to the bad cops, there will always be a bad apple that makes everyone else look bad. Everyone shouldn’t be punished for the actions of a few. Seek justice to be served against that individual and not the police force as a