But I do find it atrocious that people use #Alllivesmatter to take away from #blacklivesmatter . I mean black people can't have anything we can't even have a hashtag without people trying to take it from us
People need to see the names. Too bad the list is so ****ing long that you can't actually take the time to show all their faces when you only have two hours to put on a show.
This reminds me of the Nobody Knows Me backdrop during the MDNA Tour where Madonna showed the LGBT community members who committed suicide because they were bullied and tormented mercilessly. Names and faces start at 1:45 mark:
Same. Every time I see a cop now, my heart rate speeds up and all I can think of is "walk straight, keep your hands out of you pockets, don't look at them, and try to get out of their line of sight as SOON as possible". I'm literally terrified for my life. Many black people echo the same sentiment. Yet white America (and clearly most of ATRL if the threads over the past few days are any indication) doesn't see a problem with that. So as usual, since white people are ok with it, nothing will be done.
This post is devastating, I can't even imagine living like that, being terrified everytime you see a policeman..I am more and more aware of how lucky I am to be white...Sad but true, we really are not equals.
The fact that #ALM didn't exist until after the creation of #BLM is telling. If all lives mattered, why did y'all wait until black people got fed up with the senseless killing of our people. Talking about white people get killed by the cops too, as if we're suppose to take comfort in that. Why should WE be silent just because you're ok with staying mute about police killing your community members? Why aren't you protesting against THEM instead of fighting with US over who's getting murdered more?
#ALM people get on my last.
I find it funny ALM supporters are so quick to attack BLM but you never see them speaking on shootings of non people of color.
Like Dylan Noble for example.
It just shows they don't really care about anyone and want to belittle the BLM movement.
I love love love that she did the tribute mid-concert. Very thoughtful and love that she and Britney are using their platforms to discuss these issues lately
I do agree that her actual statement is very #alllivesmatter but it isn't like she hasn't clearly shown her support already
She is being very vocal about some hot issues. I kinda fear for her safety.
She is doing the right thing though, very proud of her.
I have been saying this for years now, but Beyonce is much more than a pop girl, she impacts a lot of lives in so many ways.
if we're being completely honest, me too. Not just her but any massive public figure [even our president] that has unapologetically and directly supported all of this actively or through speech. You just never know what crazy person or shady authority figures are out there there fuming over this. I mean look how they reacted to Formation. I respect them for not being scared tho