Can smbd please educate me on the Black Lives Matter movement?
I am a white woman from Russia. I've only encountered racist speeches from white Russians twice in my life and have been deeply disgusted by the fact some people see skin color as a reason to treat someone differently.
As a person living in a country with few to no black people around, I can't get educated enough on the topic.
Can anyone share their insights on the topic?
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p.s.
Once again, I'd like to state I come from Russia and english is not my native language; I also did not have much experience with racism.
I sincerely hope that nothing I write sounds insensitive or rude, this is never my intention.
I respect anyone and everyone equally no matter what their skin tone is.
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Some background information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Lives_Matter
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Lives_Matter
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Thank you for your reply, Samuel! I've read about what happened and it hurt me heart. My question is this: how do you define that particular incident as an act of racism rather that police brutality (not involving race)?
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Hi Anastasia, I am currently living in the US as a graduate student and I must say that my opinion is also that of an outsider. Nonetheless, the US has had a very hurtful history between white and black power as well as police brutality. Last week an unarmed black male was murdered by a police officer as he pressed his knee onto the mans neck. Very sad tragedy which led to all the protests across the world and the US to remind people that black people are human too. I am not too well informed either and I would encourage you to see this video from a famous comedian in the US who interviews a black male reporter for more detailed information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62opaXeyWZY
All the best and stay safe!
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