#blacklivesmatter by Kristina Gonzalez

2020-06-02 20:05:53 UTC

a song by j. cole, he speaks about his understanding of the cycle of violence and crime in the black community and details the murder of his friend.

a few thoughts

2020-06-02 20:17:08 UTC

If you haven't posted anything yet, your silence is heard. If you're a minority and you haven't said anything, your silence is heard. If you take from black culture, and you haven't said anything, your silence is heard. If you can take time to repost when your favorite artist is dropping music, you can take time to help the black community be heard. If you can tell us when to like your recent, you can most definitely help spread awareness. I hope that if you're staying silent, that it's for a good reason, although I can't think of a good reason. I hope you're still doing your part. I hope you're donating, signing petitions, calling, texting, emailing, spreading awareness. If your excuse is, "Well, all lives matter," I hope you understand that that movement was meant to silence the black community once again. Don't stand by because you don't want to get involved, be an ally. The black community has been oppressed for years, let them be heard.

- Jayrylle Jaylo

#blacklivesmatter

2020-06-02 20:34:04 UTC

I will never go through the pain the black community experiences, every single day. I can not describe their hurt. I can only imagine how it is like living in such oppression for centuries. I am frustrated that I can only do so much right now. I am frustrated that figures we look up to, who have a platform, are doing the bare minimum. I am disappointed that our community has failed to bring these issues to light, until it is a trend. I am disappointed at the amount of preformative activism I see, the lack of any activism, or worse, blatant racism. Your silence is heard and noted, if you can be neutral in the face of such racial injustice, you are a part of the problem.

Social media is a powerful tool to forward movements right now and a lot of information and meaning are getting lost. We forget that the media does not show us everything and we are too quick to judge the situation. Riots would not have started if peaceful protests work. These peaceful protests are not overreactions, they demonstrate the centuries of suffering the black community faces in America.

There are a lot of gray areas. Some people do not support the destructive riots. I am not one of them. When you start a conversation about large corporations or even small businesses being affected by these riots before saying anything about the innocent lives being lost, it devalues the actions of the movement and puts the focus on the symptoms of the problem and not the roots of it. I do not blame individuals for this because we were raised in a capitalist country and these morales reflect the corrupt values of our society. In truth, these riots are suppose to hurt, we should feel the destructive effect of it in order to change. The more you’re educated, the more you can see past these tactics to undermine the BLM movement. Stop blaming others and instead question the authorities.

Speaking of undermining tactics, the peaceful protests you see in the media is not a true reflection of what is happening, the media is flawed. Do not buy into the lies of what the media is showing you like you buy the products from corrupt corporations. The police officers pose for the cameras and then go back to brutalizing the protesters. We are persuaded to believe otherwise to neutralize our voices.

Do your own research before believing anything you see or hear. Read up on these matters, watch videos, learn. It is a learning process for everyone. Please look into petitions you can sign, donations you can help, and most importantly, educating yourself, your family and your community is the best way to make an impact.

Ps. Realize your privilege. If you feel that it is difficult to understand why people resort to violence, it is hinting at your privilege protecting you from situations where you are forced to make that decision. It is also a privilege to be able to go about your daily life normally in a national crisis and urgent fight for racial injustice. It means you have the privilege to do so. Realize it and put it to work helping others without that privilege.
- Nancy Le

black lives matter, not just today, but every day.

2020-06-02 20:46:09 UTC

I want to speak my mind on how many schools and student leaders are rather choosing to be quiet than use their platform to spread awareness. This is not something you should be quiet about. I don't know what might be going through their heads when they choose to not do anything and I don't know what kind of situation they are in, but if you're always on social media posting about how someone should like your picture, or reposting stories about how your favorite rapper died, and specifically if you posted about what happened to Kobe Bryant, I would expect you to bring what's currently happening to light as well. Their silence is heard, and it makes me sick that some of people like to use racial slurs in their every day life, but still choose to not stand up for the black community. If you like their culture, their music, and whatever else, stand up for them at a time where their voices need to be heard.

Back to what I began with how schools and servant leaders are not addressing this issue. It despises me that they choose to run for a position to support their school, but when students of the black community genuinely need help and support, they are no where to be found. That goes to the school accounts on social media, I have only seen a few post anything regarding to this issue, and I applaud them for that. But for those who haven't or say they will eventually, I don't care who you are or what you might have done already, but it should be expected of someone who supposedly cares so much about their school, that they should speak up more on this. I am disgusted that they call themselves servant leaders, but when people need their support and reassurance that they know what is happening, they are not there. I see you, and your silence is heard.

-Thien Nguyen

#blacklivesmatter

2020-06-02 21:26:28 UTC

It is maddening to even think POC get treated like this just because they are different from white people. This country 100% disgusts me. I hate how BLM has to become a trend on social media for people to care about it or for someone of color to lose their life for people to act upon it. The BLM movement should matter every single day not only when it's a trend. I am glad people are standing up for something that's not right and inhumane. Peaceful protests were not enough to bring attention to the situation, so I am glad people started destroying property because now the whole country is talking about it. The thing that gets me mad is seeing Hispanic news channels only talk about the violence and destruction being caused instead of talking about what specifically caused people to be so mad. We are ALL mad because there has been numerous deaths from the black community caused by cops who don't face the consequences of their actions. As a person of color myself, no one should be oppressed just because we have different cultures or skin color. People who stand by and say "well all lives matter" are ignorant. White privilege exists and I am glad that many white people are using their privilege to stand up for the black community. Many people getting arrested. For what? What is the reason? For standing up for people who have been oppressed for centuries? Is that such a bad thing that people are getting arrested for? Absolutely disgusting. Many videos I've seen on social media just show how brutally cops are treating everyone that are involved in protests, but once the news channels turn on their cameras, they just stand as if they are the innocent ones. We need change. Our government absolutely disgusts me. What benefits them from treating POC so different. My sister showed me a video a few days ago where a cop pulled over a white female. She told him "I don't want to put my hands down because I've seen videos of cops shooting people ." And the cop had the audacity to say "But you're not black. Remember we only kill black people." Just hearing that makes me furious. That is 100% racism right there for the people who say racism isn't a thing anymore. I have inserted a link below for the ones interested in the video or the ones who haven't seen it.

Over all I am just so disappointed in what our country has always been what it will always be if we don't change it once and for all. I wish it wouldn't have come to this for people to realize it isn't right how people from the black community get treated. I am glad people are fighting for change.

We all stand together with the black community always.

- Andrea Luna-Sandoval

WE NEED TO STAND TOGETHER!

2020-06-02 22:17:55 UTC

2020-06-03 17:39:07 UTC

As a person of color, I have struggles with many things and racism is one of them. Growing up I had trouble fitting in with the right group and finding myself. Being a mixed race made it slightly difficult to stand on a side since we all are in conflict with one another. Seeing all the hate and racism is bringing me down and I feel like we should be past this. All the stereotypes and slurs that are commonly used to provoke others is out of hand. I, myself will admit that I do sometimes enjoy a joke here and there, and I get that im not perfect, but we learn from the mistakes we make and from the world's mistakes. People being mistreated and undermined in the past have had enough, only for the people on the other side to have power and riches while they leave us in the dirt. We are fed off of greed and jealousy and we need to grow up. The fear of someone because of their skin color is outrageous and cowardly. If we can treat everyone equally we wouldn't have to fear over others because there is love not hate. Everyone can and will have their own opinion but I stand with mine. We all deserve a chance sometime and judging others won't help. If you really want change, just please give us a chance at living, because taking away our lives doesn't help out.

-Nhi Hatsabout

I still find it disturbing how many people don't support the black lives matter movement. How can you not see the different privilages that a skin color brings you. I saw a picture against the people that still say "all lives matter", it said something like " if only once house in the neighbor is on fire and you spray all of them except for the one that is on fri

#BLACKLIVESMATTER It's completely sickening to see history repeat. People of color fighting for basic human respect, how hard is it to treat people with kindness? It also makes me sick how the police handle this, harming innocent protesters and proving the points of all the protesters, working for such a corrupt justice system with no intent to improve it. And, people arguing against the riots and wanting to stay peaceful, they've protested peacefully for so long, being shunned for kneeling during the pledge, the country is built off riots and its terrible it has to result to this but no justice, no peace.

2020-06-04 04:32:01 UTC

2020-06-04 18:01:44 UTC

It’s horrible that people pretend this isn’t happening, and even worse that it’s happening in the first place. People of color are forced to fight to survive in this country and that was supposed to be over years ago. America isn’t making progress and just keeps going in circles. -peyton levy

2020-06-04 23:49:44 UTC

The Pedestrian

Tommye Blount

When the pickup truck, with its side mirror,
almost took out my arm, the driver’s grin

reflected back; it was just a horror

show that was never going to happen,
don’t protest, don’t bother with the police

for my benefit, he gave me a smile—

he too was startled, redness in his face—
when I thought I was going, a short while,

to get myself killed: it wasn’t anger

when he bared his teeth, as if to caution
calm down, all good, no one died, ni[ght, neighbor]—

no sense getting all 🤬, the commotion

of the past is the past; I was so dim,
he never saw me—of course, I saw him.

#black lives matter

2020-06-05 00:07:20 UTC

Here's a small tip. Please don't say colored people. It's just a degrading term. Use people of color instead. Also, for anyone justifying their opinion by saying "I have Black friends" that is not a valid reason to believe in "All Lives Matter". You can still be racist and have black friends, be married to a black person, or have black children. Don't use your black friends to justify your racist beliefs. Leave them out of it.

2020-06-05 23:32:21 UTC

#BLM

2020-06-06 01:39:59 UTC

I wish people who supports racism will open their eyes and see what the white people are doing to the black people. I support the people that are protesting and fighting the rights of black people. Everyone should treat people the same. I think people should open their eyes and look what's happening in this cruel world . BLACK LIVES MATTER !!!!!

#blacklivesmatter

2020-06-06 02:06:17 UTC

It’s so frustrating and disappointing that in 2020 we’re still having to deal with cops killing and arresting black people who’ve done nothing wrong at all. This is something that should’ve been resolved so long ago but instead only became worse. I’m glad that there is being attention brought to this issue to such a large scale but it’s sad and unacceptable that it had to happen through the death of another innocent black person. Its also unacceptable that people have to protest for this because our government isn’t going to help change this issue but instead, they’d rather try and cover it up and let murderers get away with it and now let police hurt peaceful protesters instead of stepping up and fixing it. I don’t get how people can have so much hate towards someone they don’t even know just for their skin color. Black lives absolutely matter first before anyone else.

-Daniela Nava

#BLM

2020-06-06 04:05:53 UTC

Its hard to hear

#BLM

2020-06-06 16:33:30 UTC

#BlackLivesMatter

2020-06-06 23:20:51 UTC

There are so many things to say regarding the Black Lives Matter movement that has taken to platforms all over our country and even worldwide. It is impossible to go on social media today or go a day in the life without the topic being brought up. Our own community has done an amazing job of spreading awareness and encouraging everyone to become educated on the subject. It is amazing to see this kind of care and compassion, as well as anger coming from people I know who feel for the black community now more than ever. I admire them for speaking out. I know how scary it can be to have an opinion on the topic today. There are many things that you could say with good intentions that can be so easily misinterpreted or taken the wrong way. I'm sorry to see that so many of us are scared to speak out and have a voice for fear of feeling attacked after inadvertently saying the wrong thing, or maybe even the right thing stated in the wrong way. I am proud of those who spoke and continue to speak out, I see you too. I do hope that rather than accusing our peers for saying something controversial, we'll reason with them, and educate them on why we must be more careful for unconscious or inadvertent racism. There are some things we simply cannot say in 2020, even with good intentions. I feel for the black community today and find it extremely frustrating that after countless years with the struggle, it has not been resolved. Yes, all lives are valuable, but we cannot make this statement until all lives are RECOGNIZED to be equal. By the looks of where we stand today, we haven't achieved this yet. It is frustrating that it nearly feels like our progress is moving in the wrong direction over the years. Our leader figures in our country have failed us in the times we need them most. Following the issue of police brutality, I am conflicted on how I should feel about what the media is making of cops today. The statement ACAB, although claiming to not mean that all cops are bad, has a troubling message. I in no way support the brutality and racism which has occurred on many occasions. I do not defend the cops. I understand that for too long blacks have been regarded as thugs, hispanics as aliens, and asians have dealt with racism, especially now over the major pandemic that has taken over our lives. It only only seems so fair as to have the right to make this generalization that all cops are bad too. However, I am upset that people discourage from sharing the "propaganda" of cops who stood with the people in this movement because it is 'not real'. I agree, there is an issue with the system that must be urgently attended, but I don't think we should fix generalizations and oppression to black members by reversing the same card and oppressing cops with the generalization that they are all bastards. But though I could never understand the pain of the black community yesterday, today, and everyday, I understand their anger. What my community is for in times of hardship, I will choose to support as well. I understand that as our country has fallen under chaos during this movement it is hard to justify rioting and looting. I understand that it is upsetting and scary to see your city on fire and under destruction. Sadly, it must be true that some take advantage of this situation for the looting. But after seeing how easily these things will be replaced compared to the long struggle we will have to face to make things right, this is nothing. I have realized this. It is a horrible and unfortunate thing that we had to come to these measures to get the attention that was needed. But it worked. I only so hope that we are in fact one step closer in the fight. I stand with you.

BLM

2020-06-06 23:28:28 UTC

To be honest about this situation, I feel as if our society is declining. This "incident" about Gorge Floyd is a reminder that the cops we rely on can still be corrupted. People of color have to be taught about how to act and what to say if they are ever questioned, what I hate most is how we see one another as a different race and not another man or woman. I hope one day we as a people will finally open our eyes and see past racism, I wish our media will show more than just the negative, that they show us how people are changing our society for the better not the worst.

#blacklivesmatter

giaaquino07 — 2020-06-07 01:00:43 UTC

-Gia Aquino

"The time is always right to do what is right." -Martin Luther King Junior

#BLM

2020-06-07 03:31:21 UTC

It's sickening hearing " make America Great again" by how ? making America white again ? people are influenced by the social media and what they need to hear. there ignorant for believing that one's life don't matter but all lives matter. In this case black lives matter because they have been dealing with racism for the longest, well should I say those who aren't white. Without justice there can't be no peace, our voices are needed to be heard by the public and to take action for what's needed. That being said, we all should be equal and take this president away, I can't bear him anymore.

Black lives do indeed matter

2020-06-07 05:02:12 UTC

There is a lot that needs to be addressed in order to give this issue the context and respect it needs, in short there is a lot of institutionalized oppression for black lives.

#blacklivesmatter

2020-06-07 05:39:04 UTC

I'm disappointed that racism is still an issue in today's society. It's sad that black people have to fight for something that should've been resolved years ago. Whys there so much hatred over the color of someones skin tone. I stand by the phrase "all lives don't matter until black lives do". I feel its so ignorant when someone says "all lives matter". No one said they don't. The black lives matter movement was meant to to bring light into the oppression they are still getting. So by saying "all lives matter" its silencing the message behind the black lives matter movement. For people staying silent during this time while they have black friends, listen to black artist, indulge in black media and culture, they're taking the side of the oppressor. It's ridiculous how people deny that white privilege exists. And its crazy how we cant even count on a justice system that was designed to protect us. Even when we PEACEFULLY protest those pigs still want to act out by throwing tear gas and shooting rubber bullets. I've seen videos of cops pulling off masks to pepper spray people, dumping out water bottles and milk, and pushing people while they're down on their knees silent. Now they got the military involved. On the other hand, I'm happy to see every race is out there supporting and help speaking out during the protests. And its wonderful to see other countries take part in this as well. I will never understand what its like but I will forever stand with them. I would take part in protests but I'm not allowed to. But I will still support by posting and signing petitions. I'd recommend for everyone to try and sign as many petitions as they can.

- paulina meas

our country is supposed to be a place of opportunity and something beautiful but it aint because of a system that is pure 🤬 and our leader is a disgrace.

2020-06-07 06:36:40 UTC

Vérité logique - Seventeen Seventy Six

#BLM

2020-06-08 03:04:40 UTC

I’m tired of this world crumbling slowly due to the amount of violent protests that occurred which made my family scared, wouldn’t even let me go outside, I was also scared, but not for myself, but for my family and my friends. I am also tired of all the fighting going on, all of the opinions that people have going back and forth, it’s annoying to my ears for everyone to hear the “wrong side” bickering about what they believe, there is no wrong side, just everyone needs to believe that we can change the tide of racism so we can live peacefully. But we can’t change, just have to live with what we have right now.

I am so tired of America and I wouldn't care for the world if it did burn down for the life of me and yes that is how I am gonna start off! it is 2020 and not much has changed from last generations we are going backwards. This shouldn't be happening not today, not tomorrow, not any year from now on. Black people shouldn't have to protest for their lives because of their COLOR they shouldn't have to protest for any reasons. Their is a lot of hate more than there is love, like aren't people tired of judging, hating? Cause a lot of people know for a fact black people are exhausted from all of this. The saying of "All lives matter" if it was a person I sure would slap it in the face as much as I would slap anyone who says "all lives matter" except when it comes to a black lives. Yes everyone understands all lives matter nobody isn't saying that none do BUT that isn't the issue going on right.. let black people have their moment on why black people lives matters they are having more problems with their lives then any race right now. With the protest a lot of diversity is going on and I live for it and i'm loving it, people are standing together, fighting, supporting, and are trying to make a change. Now Trump the "president" he ain't no "president" to me he is a child who thinks this is a game he is straight up stupid "make america great again" WHERE? WHEN? I haven't seen him make any progress except him trying to tear this country apart this child so called "president" sits back and laughs as he watches what he mostly makes. this country is supposed to be free but it really doesn't seem so free with everything that is going down and on top of that it really feels like the world is ending with the virus and bugs and burning down cities and etc. I am so tired I sometimes wish I was never part of human. Stuff like this goes on and it isn't okay but sometimes it is gonna take lots of time to make a change and as long if there are gonna be tiny changes along the way i'm okay with that but only if they are good changes because all lives don't matter untill black lives do.

2020-06-08 05:23:20 UTC

Saying "All lives matter" pushes the saying of "black lives matter" I understand that yes all lives matter but nobody has said "no lives don't" the horrible things that are happening to black people the most right now they are needing more help (not saying other races don't need help) other races do get problems but blacks are getting more attention with problems. look at it this way, if 5 kids were playing outside in a playground and one kid got hurt and cut his/her finger you're not gonna give all 5 kids band aids cause "all kids lives matter" you're gonna give your attentions to the kid who got hurt. just like the saying of " black lives matter" you gonna help that race out who is getting the bad tensions right now.

2020-06-08 05:43:54 UTC

What is happening in our country today is not acceptable. I am so heartbroken because of every bad thing that is happening in our country right now, it hurts seeing many innocent people getting hurt or getting killed just because they are trying to get their voices heard and trying to fight for what they deserve which is freedom and no more racial discrimination. People of color and especially African Americans have been fighting for justice and freedom for decades. Why can't they just have the freedom they deserve? Why can't our society and our government could accept that black lives matter? I wish that we could change our society. I wish our government, our president could pay attention to what's happening right now. Lastly, I wish that the people of color's voices could finally be heard.!!

2020-06-08 05:54:40 UTC

-Erin Lim

afraid

2020-06-08 09:41:12 UTC

It's unfair how I am afraid of my own country. I can't believe this country failed to protect and continue to treat us terribly and it's only 2020, not much has changed.

This is a poem I wrote for English class, not that good but I did try.

2020-06-08 16:20:16 UTC

Let The World Be Itself Again part 2:

Burning cars, the light so bright,

Shining through the horrid fight-

Broken glass and shattered mass,

Will we still be able to pass-

Heavens shaken from unbelievable sights,

Children scared in the nights-

With the world how it is will it grow, or throw,

tell me please for I not know-

We are all just for show,

Though we may not know,

We are all the same,

All have a flame-

But the flame must stay in our hearts,

You may not know what something could start-

I hope this poem got to you ,

For I don’t know what to do-

so to start off, this is america. The land of the stolen, the land of racism, the land of no equality, & the land of no freedom. When Donald Trump said to everyone with color including his main targets, black/African Americans, and Mexicans, i felt out ragged. Native Americans had this land way before Europeans. SO, why do we have to go back to our country´s when this land was stolen? when Europeans stole this land the blacks/African Americans built everything when they were slaves, & Mexicans kept the land beautifully when they worked in the fields. so why do we have to go if we build this country? If we aren´t the same color as the person who sees no color, are we outcasts, aliens, & monsters? do we need to match your skin color to be able to go on walks & runs without getting chased or shot? Do we need to match your skin color, to be able to stand on the side walk with a group of friends or alone without getting called gang members, & a suspicious on the phone? Do we need to match your skin color to be able to go to stores without being called robbers or thief´s? This is whats wrong with America & the governors, the police, and the president isn´t acknowledging it. I, as a Mexican, want change. blacks, African Americans, Asians, Muslims, Mexicans, & many more want change. We had enough of your racism America & we will fight for our rights, equality, freedom, & justice until you end your racism. But until then America, we will make Martin Luther King Jr´s dream come true & we will never give up on making it happen. Black lives matter & will always matter before any lives matter. they have been trying to get their equality and their rights for over 400 years but when Martin Luther King Jr. marched with his people to get their rights they got what they wanted. but now they have their rights, so why do racist people act like black people have no rights? one day i hope black people have the same equality & the same rights as everyone does. one day i hope we don´t see no racism and we see everybody like were all humans. one day i hope my kids in the future don´t ever have to see racism or experience it because of their skin color. i hope one day we make Martin Luther King Jr´s dream come true & make him proud. - Maria Villalobos. #blacklivesmatterbeforeanylivesmatter.

1612751 — 2020-06-08 17:24:22 UTC

There's more to life than this.

2020-06-08 17:34:46 UTC

We are all human, no matter the color.

2020-06-08 18:03:22 UTC

I can not imagine the fear black people face everyday seeing innocent lives that look like them being murdered everyday. I can not imag

Disappointed

2020-06-08 18:25:32 UTC

Im mad and dissapointed at the police officers that out here doin what there doing to black people. They suppose to be keeping us safe, thats all they had to do, but instead they be killing people of color, and thats whats getting me mad. Theres hundreds on black people that be getting killed by white cops, and that needs to stop!

confused

2020-06-08 22:10:16 UTC

I don't really know how to feel about this

Stand up

2020-06-08 22:27:28 UTC

Being a person of white color, I don't feel or receive what color people do and with it, I see that i have a privilege over others, which isn't right. America was built for everyone to be equal, that everyone has the same rights but with the recent events, it doesn't seem like it. With the death of George Floyd by a police, is sparked a riot that swooped the whole America, not just for the Death of George Floyd, but fighting something that still roams around, which is racism. I see racism to be something that is wrong and shouldn't even exist after MLK but its still here so we have to stop it somehow and I think we are doing it. The only thing that I don't support what the riot is doing is the looting of small family businesses as those people only have one store and are probably financially poor and when they get raided, this just makes it harder for us and them. I believe that the way of MLK was the right way and Im following it to help out my friends of color.
-Vlad Sadovoy

Together

2020-06-08 22:43:25 UTC

It's extremely difficult to see how much people are suffering because of racism. I understand that the cops may be doing there jobs..but I feel like the way they are handling is out of line. They are here to protect us not terrorize us. It upsetting watching color parents teaching there young kid about the racism and how they can die because of there skin color. That is not something any parent want to go through . Trump has said word for word "'Laziness is a trait in blacks. It really is, I believe that.". I believe that not all black people are lazy. Also, Trump has said "When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best...they’re bringing drugs... they’re bringing crime... they’re rapists. I'm Mexican and my parents are not rapist My parents aren't what he thinks about all Mexicans . Not all Mexicans are Narcos or rapist. He is so senseless and has so little knowledge about the world and people around him. I can keep going on about how Trumps point of view on "different" people have an impact on so many citizens.
"I AM THEM, THEY ARE ME"
I feel them and I stand with them.

2020-06-09 00:07:42 UTC

i dont like whats been going on with the whole George Floyd and the fact that people are protesting and well the police are stopping them. im really disappointed in everything thats been going on and its just getting worse and worse because some people dont understand that we just want to the same equality as other people and one day the police are with us and the other they are pushing an old man to the floor for being in the way. the video of George Floyd being choked by the officer but hes handcuffed and definitely not being difficult to handle at all was a little hard to watch honestly. we all need to stay together and support one another.

racism and sadness

2020-06-09 00:27:38 UTC

 Racism is something that a person cannot bear because when they listen to the criticism of others and also when they are not allowed to be themselves, the people who make fun of them treat them badly and all the time they bully them, it may make them bad in their Health One of the reasons why racism can affect your health is when you can no longer mock, you start to feel bad about your heart and all that. One other thing is that people that are not from America don't have the same rights so I think that everyone has the right to have an opportunity because that's why people come from other part of this world just to look for an opportunity that they don't have in their country and when they come here to the U.S.A they see that s the same things as in their country. So what I want to say here is to treat everyone the same don't judge them. Also there's sadness in their heart and the reason is because they think people don't like them the see them like a different specie and it's not like that.

BLM

2020-06-09 01:10:39 UTC

I HATE the racism against colored people. The only way how we are going a stop racism is by standing up voicing out.

yasmino2022 — 2020-06-09 02:34:59 UTC

I think racism has been happening for such a long time, and what happened to George Floyd was just the tip of the iceberg. Their's so many black people who've died from police brutality that was never filmed or no one was there to stop it. Racism isn't something you're born with it's something that you learn or taught. The cops may think their doing their job but their job isn't to kill cause you think someone looks suspicious or kill because you think you saw a gun when really it's a cell phone, if cops first inciting is to kill when they see a person or their scared instead of finding other ways to de escalate why are they cops? Most of the protest that is being podcasted on the news isn't true, these protests aren't about looking and starting fires, It's about getting justice for those who can't get justice for themselves or those who aren't here to see justice. Maybe, the looting and rioting was too much but no one listened when they were peacefully protesting. But at the end of the day those cars and business can get rebuilt anytime but George Floyd, Brenna Taylor, Trayvon Martin and many more will never get to live again.
-Yasmin Osman

#Enough Is Enough#BLM

2020-06-09 03:28:02 UTC

when I first saw the video of George Floyd getting killed by the police officer it was so heartbreaking that I cried, it's sad and frustrating that things like racism is still happening. when is it going to stop? when will everyone wake up and see that we are all the same? no matter your skin color, or background? this cannot continue any longer. I don't want my children or grandchildren to experience or see this, I want them to not worry about having the same fate as George Floyd and many more , I want them to be able to sleep or go out feeling safe. it's 🤬 2020 , we African Americans shouldn't still have to protest for our live .
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Black Lives Matter

2020-06-09 03:34:50 UTC

Racism has always been an issue that people of color have been facing. I’m truly disgusted that we have to deal with racism in the 21st century. I couldn’t watch the whole video of George because it was too graphic. Every life matters but right now that is not happening, we’re seeing how the black community is being murdered by people who are supposed to protect us. Imagine being a black person, everyone is watching your everyday move and you have to be careful because one mistake & you're gone. It’s upsetting how America has brushed racism under the carpet & have normalized discrimination againts Asians, Middle Eastern, Latinx, & African-Americans, etc. We will no longer be quite about racism, it’s time to stay united & fight justice. #BLM

BLM

2020-06-09 04:14:55 UTC

Dealing with racism has always been an issue for people of color, but most importantly for black lives. They are constantly being mistreated and but it has gotten overboard. I am completely against everything that is going on. police brutality, racism all of it is not okay it should be gone and accepted for what everyone looks or way of being being especially skin color. we are all human.

#NOJUSTICENOPEACE#BLM

16204021 — 2020-06-09 04:18:26 UTC

So first of all. NO LIVES MATTER UNTIL BLACK LIVES MATTER. And if you disagree, your part of the problem. Black people have dealt with a lot of racial issues and i hate that. I've seen videos where they're saying that their people are scared to even go outside and breathe because they might get accused of having a gun or they're about to rob a store. No one should be treated like this because of the color of their skin. Another thing is the fact that cops are abusing their power. I don't know what else to say. my mind is kinda blank because I came back from work but that doesn't matter. All i'm saying that there really needs to be change. It's 2020. Not the 1960s again. It's about time we stand up for whats right and speak out. Obviously I support BLM 100%, and I am happy that all of USA is protesting and other countries too. That goes to show that ENOUGH IS ENOUGH and people are tired of seeing black people dealing with racism. Things need to change. Also Trump needs to be canceled. Ok Im done. BLM!!!!!!!

BLM

2020-06-09 05:35:45 UTC

People weren’t born racist they were taught but if you can be taught to hate why can’t we be taught to love? I mean we all bleed the same color so why can’t we love one another instead of hate

You matter

2020-06-09 06:21:45 UTC

Racism has been an issue for very long. Black lives do matter! The color of someones skin should never be a reason to dislike someone. The color of someones skin shouldn't be the reason they are hated. I really hope this generation can finally love one another despite their differences.

Black Lives Matter

2020-06-09 19:30:36 UTC

I feel like racism is something that will take a while to get rid of, I hate that people think that just because your a different color, you deserve to be treated different. There have been times when peaceful protesting hasn't worked and people have been pushed around. I fully support the protest and parts of the riots because racism is a massive problem in the U.S. and needs to be dealt with. This has been happening for centuries and even though people say it's bad, they still participate in it. Many black people have been killed for no reason. There is George Floyd who was suffocated to death because the cops "thought" he spent a fake $20 bill. I hate the fact that people of color have to deal with all of this and that they are treated differently just because of the pigment of their skin. We are all human no matter the color of your skin and if you think otherwise, you should be ashamed of yourself. People should not be treated this way. It's inhumane and is destroying the very meaning of what it means to be equal.

Sincerely, someone who hopes that racism will end, Aydan Shirk

#BLACKLIVESMATTER

2020-06-09 19:36:08 UTC

there has never been a time that racism didn't exist or wasn't an issue. When we finally think people get where were coming from and understand our pain and our struggles, another precious life is taken from us. One of our brothers or sisters taken because of the color of there skin. skin pigment is something no one can change, nor should ever feel the need to change. George Floyd was taken from us not because he committed a crime but because of the way an individual looked at us. His life was taken because of the prime fact he was black, and no one can convince me otherwise. I think that these riots, this looting that has been going on in the world inst a cry for help, but its people getting justice. Actions speak louder than words, and they couldn't hear us with our peaceful protests so we had no other choice but to get loud.
-bethel

#blacklivesmatter forever

2020-06-09 21:41:58 UTC

Racism is a thing that has been in this world for a long time. People of color, especially the black community, experience the pain all the time. We should be silent about this topic, the only way to stop this from happening again is to speak out and let it be heard.

#BLACKLIVESMATTER

2020-06-10 00:49:07 UTC

I feel like racism will always be apart of world because no matter how hard we try theres always gonna be someone or people that will bring us down, but that doesnt give us a choice to back down. We all gotta stand together and fight for what we want. I believe that we can all change it and have peace. Its very sad how we have to live this way, having people live in fear is truly sad and hard. People have to realize that Black lives matter and they shouldnt have to go through these things, its painful, trauma and more. Theyve done nothing wrong and get treated this way?!

TREAT EVERYONE EQUALLY

2020-06-10 02:00:08 UTC

Racism is going on every single day, and that is what needs to change. The color of someone skin shouldn’t be treated differently than anyone else, they shouldn’t be disliked/liked just because of their skin. That’s just the wrong way to dislike/like someone. This happens a lot on social media, they do this because you can’t really see their face. But this is not an excuse to be racist to them.

#BLACKLIVESMATTER

2020-06-10 02:37:38 UTC

No matter what we do or what happens there will be a few individuals who will not except black people. This issue has been going on very, very long and this wont end any time soon. It wasn't right for those cops to let George Floyd get killed. The police are trying to make the world a better place were people are safe and people don't get killed. It doesn't matter what color you are we are all human.

It’s all weird.

2020-06-10 07:23:05 UTC

I think all of this is really sad. It’s weird to me that after so many years everyone is still like this. But it’s hard to change old ways I guess, but it feels like it shouldn’t be that hard. I just don’t get why it matters in the first place, I feel like It’s not that hard to not be racist. Like in history I don’t think anyone ever did anything to the white people to make them so angry. But then everyone else just kinda followed what the first people did and no one thought to question it. Which is what I find weird. Just in general it’s a strange idea, the idea of owning another human is weird and the idea that because of your skin your better is weird. If I had to put it all in one word it would be weird. The whole thing, it just doesn’t make any sense.
Gurmohit

stay strong !

2020-06-10 07:35:18 UTC

#BLACKLIVESMATTER

2020-06-10 10:10:14 UTC

I'm not apart of the black community so I could never truly understand the pain of being judged on race, but racism has existed for a long time and frankly I'm disappointed and saddened by the actions of police officers and other officials whom clearly racial profile or use excessive, unneeded force.
Since this is still a common occurrence in today's climate, I'm glad that the black lives matter movement is taking a stand for racial inequality and trying to better our society. #blacklivesmatter

BLM

2020-06-10 19:00:55 UTC

Idk how i feel about this whole riot thing I know that some people are not getting treated equally in this country but I know that all Hispanics and Mexicans have always been getting treated differently and how they should go back to there country and ive never heard that there was a protest for them but hopefully ones all this blows over maybe our country will learn and do better so this doesn't happen again

#BLM

2020-06-10 19:04:54 UTC

I'm disappointed that racism is still an issue in today's society. It's sad that black people have to fight for something that should've been resolved years ago even though it shouldn't have ever happened. Why is there so much hatred over the color of someone's skin tone? I stand by the phrase "all lives don't matter until black lives do". I posted this cause that how feel no matter what we try to do we still have to fight back it doesn't stop

we need change

2020-06-10 22:47:57 UTC

crazy to think people and the government has had such a hard time treating peoples as equals. Systematic racism and racism has been apart of this "great country" for generations and we keep falling into the same rabbit hole. So many terrible things have come to people based on things they cant control. A skin colour shouldn't base how people treat others, yet it does. Changes are coming and hopefully it stays. White close- minded people are the problem, thinking you're being oppressed when you have never been truly oppressed is a problem. The education system needs to be updated and teach people the truth about Columbus and the struggles minorities used to and have to go through. But hopefully change will come <3

BLM

2020-06-10 23:03:56 UTC

I believe that the Riots are all very pointless because you aren't going to change things with violence, only when peaceful things are done like the protests is anyone going to take notice and things can change. I believe that the peaceful protesters have a better chance of getting the message across to others than the violent Rioters. I hope people become more tolerant of race but I think that racism will still exist in some form or another.
-Anthony Sharp

Black Lives Matter

2020-06-10 23:36:07 UTC

I am a white American. I will never understand the pain and the obstacles that racism throws at black people. Black people have so much beauty and power in their culture, and they've been oppressed for too long. America is supposed to be a land of freedom and equality. The current events going on right now show that America is still struggling. We need to find the right way to bring justice and solve as much problems as we can in this country. The world needs to understand that racism has been an issue, and that we need to END IT.

2020-06-11 01:08:06 UTC

The world is in bad conditions right now. In my opinion we have made a lot of bad decisions that backfire us. For example, racism right now. The racism going on right now for what happened to George is not what should be going on. If you think about it, people were fighting and protesting against the police of michigan. Destroying their police cars and their department. But is that what we should be doing? I see this as a really stupid thing what people are doing right now because as it started compared to right now we have made no diffrence but instead putting more wood to the fire. Like I said people were protesting against the police and still are but how? By destroying their cars and more but let's be honest there are police that are really nice and some that are not and racist. Police officers are a job and most of those officers I would say have family and what we are doing is making their lives harder by being in the streets and taking either verbal or physical pain and making their family going through suffer by making them be worried either not seeing their husband or father at the end of the day. And yes there is the other side of the problem right now which is the racist people being more open about their way of thinking and taking advantage of this. Theyre here calling us insultes such as “ immigrants and niggers.” That's not right… America was made by Native Americans and then they got wiped out like if they were some piece of garbage and then african Americans were brought here from Africa as slaves like if they were some objects and made them do stuff without their will. And are we being rude? And what makes me even more mad is the looting. In my opinion I see no advantage for our future by doing this but instead messing it up more because so far theyre have been alot of cities looted and alot of people dont agree with the looting as well. According to fox news 76% of people disapprove of looting but there is also the 16% of people that do approve it. This to me just shows theyre is alot of people in the world that will take advantage or benefit from any bad thing of the world in their way. In overall what I think should be done is stop the looting because for two reasons. Its non beneficial for the society in any way and it will cause coronavirus infected people go drastically up and it's gonna be million and millios of money the government will have to spend to fix the damage to public places that have been damaged and that can lead up to less money going to the cure of the virus right now for the patients. The other thing I think should be done is instead of going towards the police in all the cities and doing all this stuff. We should actually focus on the leaders of the police and the government in general. If you have a plant that is poisonous and a plant has leaves that are not poiceness but the stem or root is what are going to do to get rid of it? Destroy the leaves or the stem?. What we are doing is dismantling the police in this example the leaves and not the government which is the stem or root. The police are just the people that work for the government to keep the cities safe and yes what the officer did to George was the opposite and that officer should get punished for his actions but not the whole city. And the last thing I think should be fixed is the president. This is my opinion but he is just not the guy that is respectful or responsible to do this kind of job. He is rude and doesnt know anything about politics. All he does is yabble and yabble about stuff he has no idea and making us have the consequences. Like that should not be the way it should be. I remember I didnt know a single thing about the government until Trump was elected. I live in a Mexican household so the news is constantly on and I would rarely hear stuff going on with the government when Obama was president. Now that Trump is president we needed to turn off the news because we couldnt understand how people wanted this clown as a president and not getting a single thing he would say. Now even my younger sister who is in elementary school now enen knows how the government works. At that age I was playing call of duty on my xbox 360. I just think this world is in a bad position but as my mom has tought me theyre is always gonna be faith in the darkest of times. And sure do I do and I pray that the world can have faith as well.

No lives matter until black lives matter

2020-06-11 02:01:24 UTC

I'm disappointed. I'm frustrated. I'm angry. Words cannot explain how messed up the world is right now. Segregation ended in 1964, yet there's still an undeniable hatred felt towards people of color (or anyone oppressed for that matter). I have been trying to learn and inform myself on these issues so that I'm able to help. Whilst doing research, I came across the quote," no lives matter until black lives matter." This quote resonated with me because of how true it is. When people of color stop being profiled and discriminated against, we as a society will finally be able to embrace others as they are. To be more inclusive. How will we ever progress as a society if we cannot accept our fellow citizens. I know my place. I know where I stand and what I need to defend. I will be an ally and a support system to those who are feeling truly oppressed in these current circumstances. I just hope the next generation is able to make the change that is necessary to better our community, and hopefully to better our country.

#BLACKLIVESMATTER I was very disappointed that in the world we live because someone can just be killed by police because they are. A black man or teenager in America and that needs to stop. We need to start to have reform for all police departments so that all cops can be taught that kneeling on . Someone's neck should not be allowed. It's sad that you need to even tell another human that it is not OK to kneel on someone's neck . For 9 minutes someone in 2020 that kneeling on some neck is bad and also . Some of these cop need to stop racial profiling people just because the color of there skin that need to change . In 2020 also someone's skin color should not mean they are a threat to people it's just sad how people could think like that. Also we also need to teach police to not shoot first but to just taser so that no one could die from police any more . In America also we need to stop having a race war in this country we all need to come together and we need to be everybody against . Racist people in America, not black vs white and Hispanics people like the media want us to be, we need to come together and fight . As a whole to end racism in the USA and we need to make it so that George Floyd murder will . Be the last murder to ever happen by a police officer in the USA .I dont want to be a old man with my grand-kids and they are telling me that another black man was killed by police for no reason . Other than the color of his skin in 2020 we need to end racism in america . If this event is not a wake up call for american then I don't know what is #justice for George Floyd rip fly high George Floyd.

2020-06-11 02:56:32 UTC

No lives matter until Black Lives Matter.

2020-06-11 05:55:48 UTC

Im so disgusted with the world, and how African Americans to this day are still being treated unfairly. We are constantly being killed, for doing day to day regular things that anyone else can do and be able to see their next day, and on top of that we never see any justice until we bring violence, and hate into it.

Black lives matter i think black people are treated so unfairly back then and still in the percent we go to school or our jobs or on the news and they all say the same thing Justice, we are taught to stand tall and have justice but how are we supposed to have that if no one is standing up for our people, we are all family human and only species of our kind. we are born to not judge one another we are born to be kind sweet so when things like this happen it breaks my heart. i don't understand our generation now and how someone can kill our people based off a race or color but we well have justice so we have to stand tall and fight for our own because if we don't then who well we are not alone.

2020-06-11 05:56:51 UTC

BLM

1621649 — 2020-06-11 18:52:31 UTC

I think we need to do better in our country, i obviously hate to see what is happening in the world, and all of the hate and racism to one another, it should not happen. I think we should all have peace with one another, and not blame every cop for the actions of some other cops. To me, i believe we just need continues prayer to God to help resolve this issue, and make a country a better place to live in.