Let's talk about racism... I am a little uncomfortable talking about this topic because I don't know what's right. I've been thinking a lot about this #blacklivesmatter movement, and there are a lot of other people talking about it too. And it seems EVERYONE else knows how to feel about it. I grew up color blind, and I don't mean I can't distinguish between red and green. I mean that I disregarded other's skin color. Recently, it's been brought to my attention that this is absolutely the wrong way to think about race and color because it disregards the struggles of individuals dealing with discrimination.
The #blacklivesmatter movement started as a response to the Trayvon Martin shooting and the acquittal of the alleged shooter, George Zimmerman. It grew to be a huge anti-racist, anti-police brutality movement across the whole country, and has become quite the controversial topic of conversation as more cases of racially motivated police brutality cases are brought into the public eye.
Some internet goers responded to this movement with another hashtag: #alllivesmatter. The interesting thing about this is how many different people are coming from similar perspectives, but disagreeing over whether or not the movement should be #blacklivesmatter or #alllives matter.
As for myself, I commonly come to the conclusion that everyone is a little wrong.
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