Introduction
The Black Lives Matter protest (BLM) event was geared toward the death of a black Canadian student while escorted by white police from their place of work. Following the death of George, activists all over the world and in the movement for racial justice have used social media as a crucial mechanism for social change by verbalizing the act and holding demonstrations and protests for vulnerable blacks. The activists marched from the place of the incident to their headquarters, and the panelist made their remarks. The mission of the protest is to eradicate white supremacy over blacks. This project aims to show social justice and cultural diversity in the community.
Pre-event expectations
Peaceful assembling by the protesters then marched while chanting the Black Lives Matter motto and songs. The activist of the movement was expected to be blacks only while the white people critiquing them, but the activist were whites, and most protesters were whites, and they adhered to support the movement. Solidarity among members was expected when all the people came together in solidarity and criticized the inequality and racial segregation (Dunivin et al.,3). Media coverage must be part of the day to air the event and ensure the message is well covered. Nonviolent resistance is also expected, where the protests must be passionate (Dunivin et al.,4).
Events Day and Gains
The activists mobilized people, congregated at the Cajun (George’s death point), and marched towards their headquarters office, chanting their aim songs, where they finally made their speeches. Through the activities, people felt a strong sense of solidarity and empowered people against injustices and racial segregation. Participation and engagement in the protest lead to learning about different cultures and how people socially engage one another in activities (Ray &Rashawn, 7). People had diverse arguments about how to talk about some of the tasks distributed among themselves. People shared about inequalities and how they are racially segregated and aired their views and asked for a task force to investigate the Matter and a postmortem to be done on Georges’s body, and if the suspect is found guilty, law to be imposed (Ray &Rashawn, 9).
Biased Encountered and Unexpected Thoughts
The media, in general, including social media, were biased on how they aired the protest because they only reported on the negative effects of the movement, and even the slogans and slants were not covered. Stereotyping was also a major observation because they generalized that the event only favored black people. Local language chanting was highly used among the protesters; even the activists were addressed using their local language. The law enforcer was based on how they handled the protests; when it came to the white protests, they were favored. The observers were also biased on how they perceived the protests as they protested, and they handled them differently, even when sharing their pictures.
Conclusion
Black Lives Matter protests were held successfully, and the activities carried out in the two days helped revive and fight racial segregation in Canada. Participating and attending the protest helped much in knowing how different people interact and perceive others. The above-discussed paper discusses how social justice through Black Lives Matter is emphasized in the community.
Work Cited
Dunedin, Zackary Okun, et al. “Black Lives Matter Protests Shift Public Discourse.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 119, no. 10, 3 Mar. 2022, pp. 1–11, www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2117320119, https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2117320119.
Ray, Rashawn. “Black Lives Matter at 10 Years: 8 Ways the Movement Has Been Highly Effective.” Brookings, 12 Oct. 2022, www.brookings.edu/articles/black-lives-matter-at-10-years-what-impact-has-it-had-on-policing/.
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