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In 2020, BLM dominated all facets of American life.
But did black lives really matter last year?
Thousands of black Americans were killed during a record-breaking homicide wave. The media and broader public may ignore it, but they matter too.
New essay: https://nypost.com/2021/02/06/these-black-lives-didnt-seem-to-matter-in-2020/
But did black lives really matter last year?
Thousands of black Americans were killed during a record-breaking homicide wave. The media and broader public may ignore it, but they matter too.
New essay: https://nypost.com/2021/02/06/these-black-lives-didnt-seem-to-matter-in-2020/
"It is understandable that the nation was so united in shock and horror after Floyd’s death..But if we truly believe that “Black Lives Matter,” we cannot and must not focus only on a small percentage of those lives taken during conflicts with the police." https://nypost.com/2021/02/06/these-black-lives-didnt-seem-to-matter-in-2020/
"Victims of the [unprecedented homicide surge] are disproportionately African American. At least 8,600 black lives were lost to homicide in 2020, an increase of more than 1,000 compared to 2019 (7,484)." https://nypost.com/2021/02/06/these-black-lives-didnt-seem-to-matter-in-2020/
"The tragic reality is one black life was killed less than every hour in America last year."
Tragic is an understatement. https://nypost.com/2021/02/06/these-black-lives-didnt-seem-to-matter-in-2020/
Tragic is an understatement. https://nypost.com/2021/02/06/these-black-lives-didnt-seem-to-matter-in-2020/
"[We] obsessively lament racial disparities in every nook and cranny of American life, but the most egregious disparity — in homicide victimization rates — is rarely ever mentioned. Why?" https://nypost.com/2021/02/06/these-black-lives-didnt-seem-to-matter-in-2020/
"Since <90 % of black homicide victims are killed by other blacks, the ghost of white supremacy cannot be invoked to push racial grievance narratives.
As a result, the media turns a blind eye. Black lives only seem to matter when racism is involved." https://nypost.com/2021/02/06/these-black-lives-didnt-seem-to-matter-in-2020/
As a result, the media turns a blind eye. Black lives only seem to matter when racism is involved." https://nypost.com/2021/02/06/these-black-lives-didnt-seem-to-matter-in-2020/
"And yet, the probability of an African American being killed by a civilian is more than 30 times higher than that of being killed by a member of law enforcement."
(Note: it's probably more like 40 times higher last year because of the homicide spike) https://nypost.com/2021/02/06/these-black-lives-didnt-seem-to-matter-in-2020/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
(Note: it's probably more like 40 times higher last year because of the homicide spike) https://nypost.com/2021/02/06/these-black-lives-didnt-seem-to-matter-in-2020/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
"In Chicago’s marginalized neighborhoods last year alone, more than three times as many black children died of homicide than the total number of unarmed black Americans killed by the police in 2020." https://nypost.com/2021/02/06/these-black-lives-didnt-seem-to-matter-in-2020/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
"Of course, police officers are agents of the state and we must hold them to a higher standard than the average citizen. But a life taken is a life taken. The victim’s family grieves whether the assailant is a gang member or an officer in blue." https://nypost.com/2021/02/06/these-black-lives-didnt-seem-to-matter-in-2020/
"Chantay Love Maison, whose brother died after being shot seven times, lamented, 'This harm is so horrific, that there are no words that could describe it. There is not a scream that is loud enough that will describe the pain a family will go through.'"
https://nypost.com/2021/02/06/these-black-lives-didnt-seem-to-matter-in-2020/
https://nypost.com/2021/02/06/these-black-lives-didnt-seem-to-matter-in-2020/
