PECKFORD – It is through their own Black Lives Matter colour lens, that others ‘will be seen’, it seems
What does Black Lives Matter Stand for? It’s confusing to me. I was taught by a great high school teacher to always seek the facts, go to the source if possible. That teacher was always insistent that one clearly define what one means in our discourse So that is what I am doing now. In this present context, this is highly important in that some of what is being said will profoundly change the nature of our society. Examining the Black Lives Matter website one can get some sense of what this loose organization is about. In the first instance it is to promote the black people, as indicated in the section on ‘What We Believe’ : “We are unapologetically Black in our positioning. In affirming that Black Lives Matter, we need not qualify our position. To love and desire freedom and justice for ourselves is a prerequisite for wanting the same for others. We see ourselves as part of the global Black family, and we are aware of the different ways we are impacted or privileged as ...