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Why Black Lives Matter NOW | Ellis Fearon | TEDxYouth@AEL


this is a dedication imagine you’re at

this is a dedication imagine you’re at the dinner table with your parents it’s

the dinner table with your parents it’s

the dinner table with your parents it’s a normal weekday just like the others

a normal weekday just like the others

a normal weekday just like the others you’re having a normal conversation with

you’re having a normal conversation with

you’re having a normal conversation with your parents and mid flow between the

your parents and mid flow between the

your parents and mid flow between the conversation you hear breaking news and

conversation you hear breaking news and

conversation you hear breaking news and a man had been shot for no particular

a man had been shot for no particular

a man had been shot for no particular reason you’re now scared parents begin

reason you’re now scared parents begin

reason you’re now scared parents begin telling you about see-through the police

telling you about see-through the police

telling you about see-through the police imagine this scene your parents begin to

imagine this scene your parents begin to

imagine this scene your parents begin to explain the situation with one acting at

explain the situation with one acting at

explain the situation with one acting at the police and the other telling you to

the police and the other telling you to

the police and the other telling you to just be calm and do it as the officers

just be calm and do it as the officers

just be calm and do it as the officers say with one hand held high you say I’m

say with one hand held high you say I’m

say with one hand held high you say I’m just reaching for my wallet

just reaching for my wallet

just reaching for my wallet this scene seems unnecessary but it is

this scene seems unnecessary but it is

this scene seems unnecessary but it is exactly what happens in my family simply

exactly what happens in my family simply

exactly what happens in my family simply because we are black do you think this

because we are black do you think this

because we are black do you think this is fair because I don’t so far in

is fair because I don’t so far in

is fair because I don’t so far in America there has been a great number of

America there has been a great number of

America there has been a great number of black people who are wrongfully killed

black people who are wrongfully killed

black people who are wrongfully killed by police officers

by police officers

by police officers to be specific there has been 722 fates

to be specific there has been 722 fates

to be specific there has been 722 fates of killings and three-quarters of them

of killings and three-quarters of them

of killings and three-quarters of them were black the statistic is ridiculous

were black the statistic is ridiculous

were black the statistic is ridiculous because black people only make up 13% of

because black people only make up 13% of

because black people only make up 13% of the US population but are five times

the US population but are five times

the US population but are five times more likely to get stopped by the police

more likely to get stopped by the police

more likely to get stopped by the police black lives matter was introduced when a

black lives matter was introduced when a

black lives matter was introduced when a series of racially motivated killings

series of racially motivated killings

series of racially motivated killings started to happen in America

started to happen in America

started to happen in America it is an international activist movement

it is an international activist movement

it is an international activist movement that originated the African American

that originated the African American

that originated the African American community black lives matter campaigns

community black lives matter campaigns

community black lives matter campaigns against the violence and procede racism

against the violence and procede racism

against the violence and procede racism of black people it also supports the

of black people it also supports the

of black people it also supports the black families who have been impacted by

black families who have been impacted by

black families who have been impacted by the wrongful killings from police

the wrongful killings from police

the wrongful killings from police officers did you know that black

officers did you know that black

officers did you know that black suspects are more likely to get

suspects are more likely to get

suspects are more likely to get wrongfully shot for supposedly having a

wrongfully shot for supposedly having a

wrongfully shot for supposedly having a weapon a recent shooting was in 2016

weapon a recent shooting was in 2016

weapon a recent shooting was in 2016 when a man named Anton sterling was

when a man named Anton sterling was

when a man named Anton sterling was outside selling CDs outside of a

outside selling CDs outside of a

outside selling CDs outside of a convenience store just an innocent man

convenience store just an innocent man

convenience store just an innocent man selling CDs did not deserve this only a

selling CDs did not deserve this only a

selling CDs did not deserve this only a day after another man named falando

day after another man named falando

day after another man named falando castillo was in his car when he was

castillo was in his car when he was

castillo was in his car when he was fatally shot by police officers for

fatally shot by police officers for

fatally shot by police officers for carrying a pistol even though he was

carrying a pistol even though he was

carrying a pistol even though he was licensed these are just only two

licensed these are just only two

licensed these are just only two of the stories they even more innocent

of the stories they even more innocent

of the stories they even more innocent deaths like Keith Lemon’s Scott worry

deaths like Keith Lemon’s Scott worry

deaths like Keith Lemon’s Scott worry Richards Jason King Eric garner Michael

Richards Jason King Eric garner Michael

Richards Jason King Eric garner Michael Brown Freddie gray and Trayvon Martin

Brown Freddie gray and Trayvon Martin

Brown Freddie gray and Trayvon Martin this makes me for agitated because I

this makes me for agitated because I

this makes me for agitated because I know to that I’m at risk of this and

know to that I’m at risk of this and

know to that I’m at risk of this and this still goes on in my home town in

this still goes on in my home town in

this still goes on in my home town in addition it highlights because I’m black

addition it highlights because I’m black

addition it highlights because I’m black I have to take into extra consideration

I have to take into extra consideration

I have to take into extra consideration everything I do potentially more than

everything I do potentially more than

everything I do potentially more than any other race for example I have to

any other race for example I have to

any other race for example I have to take into account the impacts of being

take into account the impacts of being

take into account the impacts of being black could have on my future when I

black could have on my future when I

black could have on my future when I applied for a job for example there was

applied for a job for example there was

applied for a job for example there was no room for error

no room for error

no room for error people could disregard me solely because

people could disregard me solely because

people could disregard me solely because the color of my skin because I’m black I

the color of my skin because I’m black I

the color of my skin because I’m black I have to make sure the color of them I

have to make sure the color of them I

have to make sure the color of them I have to make sure that my qualifications

have to make sure that my qualifications

have to make sure that my qualifications undeniably open the door that the color

undeniably open the door that the color

undeniably open the door that the color of my skin I want to close imagine a man

of my skin I want to close imagine a man

of my skin I want to close imagine a man named Conor and another man named Jamal

named Conor and another man named Jamal

named Conor and another man named Jamal both applied for the same job who do you

both applied for the same job who do you

both applied for the same job who do you think is more likely to get the job

Conor is more likely to get the job

Conor is more likely to get the job because they look at the two names and

because they look at the two names and

because they look at the two names and immediately recognize that Jamal is the

immediately recognize that Jamal is the

immediately recognize that Jamal is the stereotypical black name this also makes

stereotypical black name this also makes

stereotypical black name this also makes me feel worried and furious

me feel worried and furious

me feel worried and furious not only for myself for my dad grandpa

not only for myself for my dad grandpa

not only for myself for my dad grandpa and uncle because they are all black and

and uncle because they are all black and

and uncle because they are all black and they could all potentially get stopped

they could all potentially get stopped

they could all potentially get stopped by the police for even walking home I

by the police for even walking home I

by the police for even walking home I like to hear stories where anybody gets

like to hear stories where anybody gets

like to hear stories where anybody gets shot in in particular I like to hear

shot in in particular I like to hear

shot in in particular I like to hear stories where black people get shot from

stories where black people get shot from

stories where black people get shot from police officers for no particular reason

police officers for no particular reason

police officers for no particular reason I was victimized in my previous school

I was victimized in my previous school

I was victimized in my previous school because the color of my skin and that

because the color of my skin and that

because the color of my skin and that didn’t make me feel good and it should

didn’t make me feel good and it should

didn’t make me feel good and it should make you feel good either say if someone

make you feel good either say if someone

make you feel good either say if someone said to you I carrying a gun just

said to you I carrying a gun just

said to you I carrying a gun just because the color of your skin color why

because the color of your skin color why

because the color of your skin color why does being black not make you even to

does being black not make you even to

does being black not make you even to everyone else the black lives matter

everyone else the black lives matter

everyone else the black lives matter movement is necessary because it was

movement is necessary because it was

movement is necessary because it was equal rights and that’s the measure

equal rights and that’s the measure

equal rights and that’s the measure they’re protesting for black lives

they’re protesting for black lives

they’re protesting for black lives matter is processing for equality in the

matter is processing for equality in the

matter is processing for equality in the long run I figure so no black lives

long run I figure so no black lives

long run I figure so no black lives matter now people can argue that all

matter now people can argue that all

matter now people can argue that all lies matter which I do but all ice

lies matter which I do but all ice

lies matter which I do but all ice matter come back Center

matter come back Center

matter come back Center Brown lives black lives aging lives

Brown lives black lives aging lives

Brown lives black lives aging lives European lives all lies matter equally

European lives all lies matter equally

European lives all lies matter equally I’m going to put the cotton on screen2

I’m going to put the cotton on screen2

I’m going to put the cotton on screen2 furthermore from my point

first of all anyone black white brown or

first of all anyone black white brown or any other types of people can spread

any other types of people can spread

any other types of people can spread awareness they can tell their friends

awareness they can tell their friends

awareness they can tell their friends why black lives matter

why black lives matter

why black lives matter however protesting isn’t always the way

however protesting isn’t always the way

however protesting isn’t always the way to succeed in your claim last but not

to succeed in your claim last but not

to succeed in your claim last but not least black people should be more calm

least black people should be more calm

least black people should be more calm and make websites make youtube videos

and make websites make youtube videos

and make websites make youtube videos explaining why black class metal or even

explaining why black class metal or even

explaining why black class metal or even making pamphlets we can all unite to

making pamphlets we can all unite to

making pamphlets we can all unite to prevent the killings of black people

this is the dedication to Anton sterling

this is the dedication to Anton sterling falando Castille Michael Brown Freddie

falando Castille Michael Brown Freddie

falando Castille Michael Brown Freddie gray and Trayvon Martin there’s simply

gray and Trayvon Martin there’s simply

gray and Trayvon Martin there’s simply not enough verses to represent the

not enough verses to represent the

not enough verses to represent the innocent black people were killed by

innocent black people were killed by

innocent black people were killed by white police officers this is why black

white police officers this is why black

white police officers this is why black lives matters now black class matter in

lives matters now black class matter in

lives matters now black class matter in my life matters thank you

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