Black Lives Matter has been a trending topic on the internet for the past few years and has aroused the emotions of people all over the world of all different races. The movement was created to simply show that black lives are not respected and valued in America. Also, protest have taken place throughout America to speak as a powerful voice for the black community rather than a social network. The Black Lives Matters movement fights for equality.

 Looking back to slavery blacks were taken out of their culture and environment and shipped over to the New World. They were sold like items and treated like dogs. Then in 1896 the segregation between “colored people” and whites was established. During this time blacks were given privileges to make them seem equal to whites but the privileges given were not equal. A common situation that is occurring right now is police officers, that are white. are shooting unarmed African American men and women instead of restraining them the proper way, without force. The officer usually gets suspended but no real punishment for taking an innocent life is given. Because equality is not given and police brutality exists, African Americans should fight for their rights.

Artist Carla Cubit creates free pop- up exhibition, where people can come in a share art, ideas and thoughts and about the black lives matter movement. This allows people to see things from others point of view and also gives the people who share their thoughts a voice.

 

 

The shooting of blacks and the inequality has gone too far. The pictures and videos being uploaded on the internet should open the eyes of everyone to see that what’s going on is wrong. No one should be treated a certain way because the color of their skin, but sadly blacks have been for years and they have had enough. Through the Black Lives Matter movement they fight for what they deserve equality criminal justice reform and the ending of police brutality.