Can You Be For Black Lives Matter and The Police?
Yes, of course you can!
Most people in this community support both.
Different political groups are trying to tell us we can’t support both, even though many people who went to the Black Lives Matter protests are also going to the NYPD walk.
They have organized counter protests for this weekend during the two NYPD support walks. Yet their sign is incorrect – Blue Lives Matter did not organize either walk – residents did. Blue Lives Matter is not advertising it.
To have a protest and stand up for something you believe in is important.
Yelling at another group, who wants to boost morale for the officers in our area is counterproductive. It won’t change anything for black children or families. It’s time to do the work!
If you are involved in the Black Lives Matter Movement in our area, Teach People! Explain what systemic racism is – most people don’t know. Explaining implicit biases will help too.
Have Zoom chats at night when people are free. Let’s do the 21 Day Racial Equity Challenge as a community. Tell people what they can do to help because they aren’t sure, but they want to help!
It’s easy to make signs and protest. The real work is challenging – it’s time to change minds, but more importantly systems which aren’t fair to black children.
Hugs,
marlene
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