Social Justice

For my Social Justice event I watched "The Hate U Give". This movie didn't change how I looked at the black lives matter movement but it gave me a more visual representation about what the black community faces on a day to day basis. This movie show cases what it means to be a black citizen in the united states. Starr Carter watches as her friend Kahlil is shot after being pulled over for failing to signal a lane change. He had asked the cop too many questions as to why he was getting pulled over and when he pulled out a hairbrush, the cop assumed it was a gun and pulled the trigger. It was heartbreaking to see this type of thing happen knowing that he was innocent. As time passed after this incident the audience watched how Starr coped with this trauma. We also watched how her friends and community reacted. Protests happened often among the black community while Starr's white friends at school just used it as an excuse to skip school. I didn't understand the importance of speaking out and being passionate until I saw how much these people have to fight for the same treatment that I am born with. This movie is one that gives a multitude of reasons as to why the Black Lives Matter movement is important and should be fought for.