“I Can’t Breathe”, I don’t have a Gun-Stop Shooting”, “It’s not real”, “Please don’t let me die”, “What are you following me for”. What do all these quotes have in common? They all had their lives taken based on the color of their skin. The editorial board of the New York Times is compiled of sixteen journalists with an extraordinary range of expertise. They published an article in 2015, “The Truth of Black Lives Matter”, In this article they adopt an informative and persuasive tone while discussing what the Black Lives Matter Movement is and Its relevance. There is a vast amount of controversy surrounding this movement, which began in 2012. This is due to the lack of knowledge and miscommunication of its true purpose. In their article, “The
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In this segment they focus on the topic that they “are not asserting that black lives are more precious than white lives”. Addressing this topic shows that they are not anti-white. They are not trying to say that their lives are more important than their white counterparts but to see there is a higher chance for them to be killed. Furthermore, they are implying that “the lives of black citizens in this country historically have not mattered, and have been discounted and devalued”. By including this statement in the closing paragraph they appeal to the audiences’ sense of Pathos. The tone is begging for you to recognize that there is nothing the Black Lives Matter Movement desires more is for African Americans to be treated fairly. This editorial brilliantly shows the audience the truth behind the Black Lives Matter Movement and its positive goals for African Americans. Through the use of Pathos and Logos the article flows from one impressive sentence to the next. This article successfully explains everything discussed both clearly and efficiently. It leaves you with an idea of what it’s like too Black in America. The Idea of Institutionalized racism is hard to comprehend for people who have never had to think about the color of their skin. The color of your skin dictates the way you are viewed from the day your born to the day you
In this segment they focus on the topic that they “are not asserting that black lives are more precious than white lives”. Addressing this topic shows that they are not anti-white. They are not trying to say that their lives are more important than their white counterparts but to see there is a higher chance for them to be killed. Furthermore, they are implying that “the lives of black citizens in this country historically have not mattered, and have been discounted and devalued”. By including this statement in the closing paragraph they appeal to the audiences’ sense of Pathos. The tone is begging for you to recognize that there is nothing the Black Lives Matter Movement desires more is for African Americans to be treated fairly. This editorial brilliantly shows the audience the truth behind the Black Lives Matter Movement and its positive goals for African Americans. Through the use of Pathos and Logos the article flows from one impressive sentence to the next. This article successfully explains everything discussed both clearly and efficiently. It leaves you with an idea of what it’s like too Black in America. The Idea of Institutionalized racism is hard to comprehend for people who have never had to think about the color of their skin. The color of your skin dictates the way you are viewed from the day your born to the day you