Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter has become a major movement throughout the country and has been a major influence on the issue of police brutality. As a country, we understand what the movement has become but we may not all know how it began. It started when Trayvon Martin was killed by police officer George Zimmerman. This happened as a result of racial bias on George Zimmerman’s part. This unjust killing made a huge impact on our country as a whole. There was panic, anger and frustration that was in the streets for a significant amount of time. That’s when the Black Lives Matter movement was formed in this case. This did not divide the country as much as it did unite it in the sense of fighting for equality. Race relations have been a tough topic and unfortunately they are no different now. My friends from high school has faced discrimination from police officers and has been cussed out for protesting. The moment that made me greatly distraught was when it happened to my own friends and teammates that I care deeply about. As a country, race relations must become better and I think the best way to solve it is by having a conversation. The main claim I am trying to find is why are Black people subject to police brutality more than other races. Law enforcement is important for a safe community and law is needed to keep people safe. However, when there is a system that has routinely discriminated against Black people it is institutional racism. The police force has implicit bias when it comes to Black people.