Today’s blog post is dedicated to Trayvon Martin and the Black Lives Matter Movement. On this day, Trayvon Martin would’ve been turning 24, therefore we want to recognize his birthday as the senseless ending of his life was the spark that started the Black Lives Matter Movement.
There have been many misconceptions regarding the Black Lives Matter Organization. They have been labelled anti-white, anti-police, anti-government as well as a modern era terrorist group. All of those labels are not only false characterisations of the group, those labels have also been used to dismiss the historically documented oppression and discrimination of black people in America.
As we honour Trayvon Martin’s life today, please listen and watch the video’s below with an open mind and an empathetic heart as we dispel some of the myths and misconceptions of the Black Lives Matter Organization.
The community of Rochester is a good example of African American Authors coming together in support of each other as they pursue opportunities in literature. Together we stand, divided we fall is a well known phrase and this community is an example of power through unity. The time has come for all of us to unite and support each other as we pursue our goals.
The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1870, stipulates: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”