Category: Black Lives Matter

On the evening of May 25th, 2020, George Perry Floyd Jr., an African American man, was brought under police custody for allegedly using a $20 counterfeit bill in Minneapolis. Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, pinned Floyd down and used his knee to apply pressure on Floyds neck for eight minutes and forty-six seconds, ultimately…

I want to start this essay talking on this subject with my understanding and how I view it. I think and feel that people misconstrue and dont understand when this agenda is pushed and protested for. It’s being pushed to a racist category when its nothing like that at all. To say that any life…

The subject of black lives matter can be very touchy for the people affected by violence on black lives. Ignited by the acquittal of Trayvon martins murderer, George Zimmerman. There are always two sides of the spectrum on a matter and although some may believe the theme of black lives matter is just a shrouded…

Abstract Does social media play a role in activism as many claims? This question has been circulating around African-American communities and classrooms for quite some time now. This research reviews social medias impact in fighting for justice among Minorities. This paper also looks at the events leading up to University of Missouri presidents resignation. Finally,…

Short history & key studies where it is used The social network analysis method for research began as an analytical tool to describe relationships within a community by structural anthropologists and sociologists, but is now an extremely useful tool for so many other social (and even nonsocial) sciences due to its versatile and relatively accessible…

Policing race is something that has been around in the United States since the times of slavery and now exists in the form of the prison system. Its been put before us by those in power that some people are more human than others, but this fact isnt something we have to accept, its something…

Introduction In the course of history, people of African heritage in the United States have not always had equal access to the same life and opportunities as other Americans because of racism. Research believes that recognizing racism as systemic and deep-rooted in both and the US demonstrates the inadequacy of piecemeal solutions. (Garner, 2010). Garner…

‘Black Lives Matter is a movement that was brought to light around 2013 after a man was acquitted after murdering 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, who was African American. Many believed that the trial decision was based on the fact that Martin was Black and this sparked the Black Lives Matter Campaign, highlighting the racial inequality in…

In the words of Frank Zappa, Without deviance from normality, there can be no progress (Deviance quotes, n.d). Deviance is needed for a society to advance. Things that were deemed acceptable back then would not relate to the era that we are living in right now which is why deviance is important. The group that…

Speaker: I’m qualified to speak about this issue because I’m passionate about learning history. I think it’s crucial to draw ties between similar social movements because you might be able to prevent repeating history. Purpose: The purpose of this letter is to inspire those in the Climate Change movement to learn from their opponents and…