“The Black Lives Matter movement and its slogans are a rallying cry for the inherent value of Black lives, not a statement that other lives don’t matter,” said Mike Nelson, mayor of Edmonds, Washington. Read story here.
Blacks have a unique history in America, and continue to be victims of racism. The BLM movement is especially focused on police racism. You don’t hear of cops going off on racist rants against white people, nor are white people routinely being lynched.
People are standing up and saying “black lives matter” to stop the unjustified killings of black people. They have just as much right to live as anyone else.
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Photo: Mayor Nelson