Behaviours That Represent BLM


WE’RE GOING TO STAND UP AS A COMMUNITY AND FIGHT AGAINST ANYONE WHO BELIEVES THAT MURDER OR ANY VIOLENT ACTION BY THOSE WHO ARE SWORN TO PROTECT US SHOULD CONSISTENTLY GO UNPUNISHED


THESE ROBBERIES OF LIVES MAKE US FEEL HELPLESS AND HOPELESS BUT WE HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE NEXT GENERATION, FOR THE NEXT YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO BELIEVE IN GOOD




These two quotes above were quotes that Beyonce had posted on her website in order to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement. The powerful part about these quotes are that these explain the behaviours of the protesters and their mindsets, and help explain the injustices and grievances that black people in the west have to deal with, for the most part. These behaviours are both important and extremely effective because of the fact that they help us in understanding the grievances of Black people and they educate us on the plights of Black communities. 


Black communities in America have been dealing with corrupt government and police forces ever since the conception of the United States. Racial and systemic discrimination has always been prevalent in American society, and most prevalent in the police force. The only difference now is that the actions of the police force are less hidden now, due to the internet and technology. Now that people are able to see the actions of corrupt police officers, they are becoming more and more fed up with the system, and have to create change with their own two hands. Thanks to victims like 15 year old Jordan Edwards, 37 year old Alton Sterling, 50 year old Walter Scott, 17 year old Trayvon Martin, 43 year old Eric Garner, 18 year old Michael Brown, 25 year old Freddie Gray, and the countless other victims whose stories have never been told, change will come.

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Jordan Edwards

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Alton Sterling

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Walter Scott

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Trayvon Martin

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Eric Garner

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Michael Brown

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Freddie Gray



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