ASST 1002 Chapter : Blue Lives Matter
Document Summary
When you hear the phrase black lives matter it is almost certain that debates will follow. Those who support black lives matter see it as an organization that fights against institutional racism experienced by those of color. Others may find it offensive because it does not emphasize the importance of all lives. This argument led to the creation of opposing movements, with the most recent being blue lives matter . As expected, this sparked arguments on whether or not this was undermining the original movement. It is hard to discuss blue lives matter without discussing how it came to be. Trayvon martin and the acquittal of george zimmerman, martin"s killer, the phrase started being used on social media such as twitter and facebook. i this gained a much larger following after the death of. Michael brown at the hands of ferguson police officers.
