Will black lives ever matter?

[RockLock]

So another killing of a black man Ahmaud Arbery by 2 white men (Father and son) in US. They nearly got away with it calling it a citizen arrest and self defence. Father was a retired policeman.

They followed him, armed with guns and shot him.

Prosecutors tried to cover it up until the video emerged.
Ahmaud’s crime? He was going for a jog.

Will black lives ever matter?

[Fraine]

@Corcory

Black lives definitely matter but I don't think you should club together the attitude of some white Americans to people of any other race and that of the vast majority in the UK. As a white person I can definitely say that I know no one who would ever treat a person of another race or ethnicity like these people did or have the ridiculous idea that 'others' are not welcome in 'their' area. It has always astonished me that there are white people in the US who think that the USA is 'their' country and no one else should live there!!

I find the UK to be racist in a more covert way.

With the new law that the government can deport those of us who were born her but have parents born elsewhere, I now feel the UK is on the oath to fascism.

[voldr]

@Buttercup54321

Sadly a lot of stabbings involve young black boys. Stabbing each other.

Ahmaud Arbery was shot by white men.

[WeasilyPleased]

So disheartening to read some of these replies. I'd really hoped that the,all lives matter arguement had stopped. As I read somewhere...maybe here.. Save the Whale don't get people asking what about the other fish.

[Buttercup54321]

Sadly a lot of stabbings involve young black boys. Stabbing each other.

[AliveAndSleeping]

Looking at this thread op I doubt they will. Not as long as people trivialise the issue by saying that "all lives matter". They don't want to see. They don't care. It's easier living in a world where you don't see racism or discrimination. Unless you are a person of colour of course.

[Corcory]

Black lives definitely matter but I don't think you should club together the attitude of some white Americans to people of any other race and that of the vast majority in the UK. As a white person I can definitely say that I know no one who would ever treat a person of another race or ethnicity like these people did or have the ridiculous idea that 'others' are not welcome in 'their' area. It has always astonished me that there are white people in the US who think that the USA is 'their' country and no one else should live there!!

[UndertheCedartree]

@CloudsCoveredTheSky

"All lives matter"

Can't believe people are still parroting this utter tripe.

Me too! First reply as well! The ignorance astounds me!

[MrPoppysParka]

@ListeningButNotHearing

YABU
ALL lives matter.

What an apt username.

[psydrive]

@ListeningButNotHearing

YABU
ALL lives matter.

FFS

[ListeningButNotHearing]

YABU
ALL lives matter.

[macnougat]

[quote Annamaria14]@gobbynorthernbird I agree. And Killing him was a terrible thing to do.

But it made me think that those two were jot just racist assholes. Seeing him entering a house in their neighbourhood, got those two men to panic and over react. They thought he was a robber. It is a sad chain of events[/quote]
A judge and jury disagreed with you.

[SimonJT]

A woman of colour is currently receiving death threats for eating a lolly in a park in Hackney, she is receiving those because a number of racist white wingers believe a woman daring to eat a lolly an hour an a half before people were attacked means she is pro those attacks.

A black man has also been arrested for firstly being black, secondly having a nice car and thirdly for having a tin of vaseline in his pocket. He was then taken to the station and strip searched, better not carry lipbalm around in public anymore, a dangerous weapon.

[Sweetlikecoca]

@Zoecarter

All lives matter. There are some disgusting people in the world but the extremely small minority dose not represent society as a whole. I think you are unreasonable for thinking it dose

All lives don’t seem to matter. Do your research. It’s also not a small minority

From this post I’m assuming you have not experienced racism personally

[Firecarrier]

This woman is insightful, honest and brave.
Wonderful ❤️

[Bubblegum53]

Of course YANBU. Institutionalised racism is real. The only people who can't see it are those who actively choose not to.

[Nicol90]

The Black lives matter movement has nothing to do with Corbyn, it is standing up for racial injustices that black people have experienced for years and years, and still experience today. People are standing up now because of the fact that being quietly racist isn’t enough anymore. Black people lose their lives and experience racism every day. I think white people are finally being educated and are beginning to understand that their silence about the issue is compliance in a racism system. Black people are protesting for their fundamental human rights, I think damage to property pales into insignificance compared to actual human lives; mothers, fathers and children killed as a direct result of the colour of their skin.

To say “other minority groups like Jewish people are oppressed too, what about them”. Misses the point of this entire movement, no one is saying their lives don’t matter. They’re saying right now we are talking about black people’s lives.

This is one of the biggest movements we have seen in recent times, they will write about it in history books. Hopefully it will be a change towards more equality. I know I’d rather be on the right side of history protesting for human rights, or donating to organisations etc, than doing nothing. Imagine telling your grand children that during one of the biggest uprisings of our time, you did nothing.

Some of the racist, ignorant comments on this thread are disgusting. George’s killing represents MANY black people who are killed in similar ways, for doing nothing wrong. If you are not horrified and uncomfortable with this happening, then you need to take a good look at yourself. Racism underpins much of our society whether you accept it or not. Until white people accept that and educate themselves, and speak up for Black people then they are the problem.

[OverTheRainbow88]

@SachaStark Thank you for sharing that video clip, I have sent it on to friends and family. Such a powerful message. Black Lives Matter.

[MCP86]

Only a few weks later and yet anothet senelesss and unlawful killing of a black man!
Where are those people who claim there's no such thing as racisim!?

[RockLock]

Just logged on after ages and found another thread about a white woman in central park threatening a black man with the police. The thread has so many racists trying to falsely portray Ahmaud Arbery as a thief. They don’t even try to hide their racism.

[IThinkImBSCrazy]

I totally agree, anybody that thinks it’s okay because people of all races are killed everyday are ignorant. If it was a white man jogging they’d of thought twice about shooting him, but his life didn’t matter To them because he was black.

[sauvignonblancplz]

That’s disgusting

[SimonJT]

The two pictures I have attached are from an article in the times. Interesting picture they used to demonstrate the demographic using the most coke.