"Rooted in the experiences of Black people in this country who actively resist our de-humanization, #BlackLivesMatter is a call to action and a response to the virulent anti-Black racism that permeates our society"When we say Black Lives Matter, we are broadening the conversation around state violence to include all of the ways in which Black people are intentionally left powerless at the hands of the state. We are talking about the ways in which Black lives are deprived of our basic human rights and dignity."#BlackLivesMatter is working for a world where Black lives are no longer systematically and intentionally targeted for demise."- www.blacklivesmatter.com/about
In the video above President Obama empathises with the family of Trayvon Martin and says that he could have been in his position 35 years ago. What he means by this is what happened to Martin could easily have been any other black teen, as they are constantly stereotyped and subsequently targeted. Obama opens the question of how the situation would be different if it had be a white teen involved in a similar incident. Many would argue that in a different case, the murderer would have been apprehended. Obama seems to be okay with protesting as long as it's non violent; this suggests that he can understand the need for the Black Lives Matter campaign. Obama wants police officers to be trained more efficiently in order to give the public a better sense of trust. He had already inforced a racial profiling legislation and wants to review laws such as the stand your ground law in order to make the public feel more safe.
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