I strongly support the beliefs of the Black Lives Movement and admire the way that they are trying to make a change in American Society and erase discrimination. I feel that there are many important issues in society that we fail to take action to resolve because we do not notice or we accept it as normal. This is not right. Just because life seems normal does not mean that there is nothing wrong, which is why I am glad that the movement has chosen to make a stand to correct discrimination and police violence in American, a country where supposedly every man is created equal.
Perhaps the way the movement works to reach its goal is just as important as the goal itself. The Black Lives Matter Movement uses primarily nonviolent methods of protest, like rallying and taking to social media. I feel this is significant because it you look back in history, you will see …show more content…
Which is why if I am elected as your Student Council President, I will strive to make it so that all students are treated equally and with the respect that they deserve. I will place more importance on events like Respect Week so that more people realize how essential it is to treat others how you would want to be treated, how essential it is to respect others. I will work to lessen discrimination, if not eliminate it, in this school, so that this becomes one area that the Black Lives Matter movement does not need to worry