Let’s go back to 1836, where segregation was running around each state and prohibiting people of color entering any public place involving whites.

Back in 1836, any colored person whom was around any white person was discriminated against because of their skin color.

The police system and the community has been turned upside down by the confusion and chaos created by many cases, like the cases involving Trayvon Martin, Freddie Gray, and the two most recent cases involving Michael Brown and Sandra Bland. These cases have been blasted through the news and social media.

Young peers and older elders have taken a notice of the current situations with the police system, starting with the trend of “Black Lives Matter” movement, which highlights how many black lives have been taken away by police that have used racial profiling.

The “Black Lives Matter” movement started to rise in 2013, which was found by Patrisse Cullors, in collaboration with Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi after Trayvon Martin’s case. “Black Lives Matter” is a campaign that is opposed to police brutality in the United States. They want their voices to be heard, and they also fight for their justice in many black lives’ cases.

Protesters have fought for justice in many cases, in which the suspect does not receive the right criminal intent they are charged for. Black lives are portrayed as the criminals, which can be seen by how the media alters or tells partial truths about the incident. Many people believe that half of the lives that have been taken by police enforcement have been planned homicides, which has created chaos nationwide.

The downside of the movement is that not many believe it’s just that black lives matter, but that all lives matter. All lives do matter, it’s how the public and media views it.

The “Black Lives Matter” movement has had a significant impact on African American people all across the country.

Rikina, an African American 9th grader at Pitman High, has reached out and expressed her thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement.

“I think that all of the police brutality going is out of control and it’s unnecessary. I feel like the actions of police officers, on the streets and in the media, causes tension between police officers and the black people in their community. There’s this feeling of distrust whenever you see or encounter a police officer.”