- by Hénock Gugsa -
I have not understood why some people have taken offense (or exception) to the recent (year-old) slogan: "Black Lives Matter."
I think the context of its origin is lost on many. The intent or implied message is: "Black lives matter just as much as white lives."
It is clearly evident that the abuse and atrocities are more plentiful for the black community as opposed to the white.
If there were a need to say "All lives matter", it should have been done loudly way before these abuses came to light. This latter slogan somehow seems to me like a Johnny-come-lately attempt to water down or trivialize a serious social trauma.
I think the context of its origin is lost on many. The intent or implied message is: "Black lives matter just as much as white lives."
It is clearly evident that the abuse and atrocities are more plentiful for the black community as opposed to the white.
If there were a need to say "All lives matter", it should have been done loudly way before these abuses came to light. This latter slogan somehow seems to me like a Johnny-come-lately attempt to water down or trivialize a serious social trauma.
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