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Anyone else sick of black lives matter?

This is a group that only cites examples that fit their agenda and talks about them as if they were the norm. Police brutality however affects people of all races not just black. When you say black lives matter you basically are saying their lives matter more than the lives of all other races. All lives matter is about everyone mattering equally. Black people haven't been institutionally discriminated against legally since 1964. Sure there are individual examples however white males and Asians suffer from Affirmative Action. AA policy basically targets white men and Asians in order to let less qualified job candidates or students cut in front of the employment or scholarship line just because they are black, Latino or female. There is also far more black on white interracial crime as opposed to white on black interracial crime. In addition the often cited scenario of black men getting longer sentences in prison for the same crimes as white men are inaccurate. Allot of these black men getting longer sentences is because of their affiliation of gangs. Its more about law enforcement and prosecutors trying to keep organized criminals behind bars and not race. I sympathize with and understand our nations history of race. However it is illogical to distort facts to fit your agenda. And its illogical to think that white people should owe something to black people based on history. In 2016 not a single white person alive ever owned a slave and black people of today never experienced slavery either. Its been over 40 years since the civil rights movement. Yet the way so called civil rights activists talk about race in this country would make you believe we are in 1956 and not 2016. Sorry for the long rant I could go on for probably another hour just thought I would share my opinion on this topic.

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FreeOrchid · 36-40, F

As a wife of an officer who happens to be a black man...and a mother of black boys...BTW I live in the south...the statement is justified. The saying "black lives matter" bothered me at first too. I am biracial. But then I realized how powerful the statement is and we aren't listening...I work with inner city students and there is a lack of self worth within our black community. Young girls and boys alike. This statement for me needs to be aimed towards us....we matter.

There has been 4 black teens killed in our city in the last month (their killers might get 7-10 years....so a black life is only worth that 🤔 yet other murderers get 15-20). And the heartless comments about how our useless race is killing ourselves off is proof of the view point of many. Thats why we need to remind ourselves and others that we aren't what is depicted and we do matter. All lives do matter but being black carries a burden. A burden of trying to prove you aren't the stereotype.

I know its hard to believe that in 2016 race is an issue but it really is. It's hard for someone that hasn't experienced being black to understand. My husband is a grown (giant) man lol is belittled and called "boy" by white men daily (and not in a friendly way). Then again I live in the south....

Not trying stir up anything....black lives matter isn't the anti white agenda that some are making it out to be....its a self awareness.... We need to know our worth

I remind myself daily I am beautiful and not just beautiful for a black woman....which is what I get all the time (have to love southerners.....bless their hearts)

Oh and we don't expect nothing but RESPECT

My rant over