Black Lives Matter

I wrote a little bit about the world’s current events and racism in America, but I hadn’t wrote directly about the Black Lives Matter movement. That was on purpose. I have always supported the Black Lives Matter movement, but before I wrote about it, I wanted to take the week to listen and learn more.

I had always thought I fully understood what Black Lives Matter meant, but I learned that it’s so much more than ending racism.

Black Lives Matter is about learning about what it’s like to grow up black or as a minority in this country.

Black Lives Matter is about creating the same educational opportunities for all Americans.

Black Lives Matter is about speaking up about things that you believe in.

Black Lives Matter is about understanding why people are angry and having empathy.

Black Lives Matter is about knowing that we all have implicit biases and racist tendencies and working to combat that.

Black Lives Matter isn’t just about ending racism, it’s so much more than that. It means something different for each and every person on this planet and that’s the amazing thing about it. We all come from different backgrounds and walks of life, but we have all united to band together against racism and other injustices in this country and world. Black Lives Matter.