Black lives matter

Black lives matter

Book - 2018

In 2012, a seventeen-year-old African American boy named Trayvon Martin was murdered in cold blood by a neighborhood vigilante. When the murderer was acquitted, shockwaves ran through African American communities across the United States. The frustration over the perceived lack of value of African Americans in the United States spurred #BlackLivesMatter. The activist group mobilized as a rash of killings of unarmed African Americans by police seemed to plague the country. But many whites didn't understand their cause and responded with All Lives Matter. The viewpoints in this resource ask important questions regarding race in the United States.

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Subjects
Black lives matter movement.
African Americans > Civil rights.
Racial profiling in law enforcement > United States.
African Americans > Social conditions > 21st century.
Racism > United States.
Black Lives Matter movement.
Racism.
Social movements.
United States > Race relations.
Published
New York : Greenhaven Publishing [2018]
Language
English
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
200 pages ; 24 cm
Audience
Grade 9 to 12.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-196) and index.
ISBN
9781534502895
  • The Importance of Opposing Viewpoints
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Do Black Lives Matter, or Do All Lives Matter?
  • Chapter Preface
  • 1. Black Lives Matter Because Black People Are Persons
  • 2. White People Are Complicit in Racism
  • 3. Black Lives Matter Is Confusing to Voters
  • 4. Of Course All Lives Matter-That's Not the Point
  • 5. We Must Respond to White Ignorance
  • 6. Police Are Abusing the African American Community
  • Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
  • Chapter 2. Does Black Lives Matter Have the Wrong Focus?
  • Chapter Preface
  • 1. Myths about Black Lives Matter Should Be Debunked
  • 2. Gang Violence Is BLM's Own Worst Enemy
  • 3. Black Lives Matter Should Expand Its Focus
  • 4. Psychology Can Improve Cop-Community Relations
  • 5. Insight Policing Can Build Bridges
  • Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
  • Chapter 3. Black Lives Matter: Peaceful Protesters or Fermenters of Violence?
  • Chapter Preface
  • 1. Black Lives Matter Is Supported by Communism
  • 2. Black Lives Matter Is Breathing New Life into the Civil Rights Movement
  • 3. Comparing BLM to White Supremacists Is Ludicrous and Dangerous
  • 4. Nonviolent Protest Is a Privilege Not Afforded to All
  • Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
  • Chapter 4. Are African Americans Really Treated Worse by Law Enforcement?
  • Chapter Preface
  • 1. Statistics on Shootings Speak for Themselves
  • 2. Video Evidence Is Subject to Interpretation
  • 3. Numbers Tell Terrible Truth about Black Lives Matter
  • 4. Police Brutality Cannot Be All About Race: Universal Life Christian Monastery
  • 5. Only Independent Investigations Can Create Trust
  • 6. Blue Lives Matter Paints Cops as Victims
  • Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
  • For Further Discussion
  • Organizations to Contact
  • Bibliography of Books
  • Index

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