All Lives Matter - A Black Lives Matter Discussion

Quakish Liner, Jacob Skelton, Jason Vinson, Zakiya Odoi

Learning Objectives: By participating, faculty and staff will gain insight into: •the #BlackLivesMatter movement and how it relates to our students •applying critical thinking skills to answer questions regarding controversial events related to the movement

Today’s Goal:

Our goal is to ensure that our colleagues understand why #BlackLivesMatter (and address the social response to the notion of All Lives Matter), focus on social justice, and create an atmosphere of civil discussion on race.

“Everyone wants to be Black until the police comes” -unknown

All Lives MatterAND OTHER THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMMMMM….

What to Make of “All Lives Matter”?

Do these descriptors create a large enough spectrum or continuum?

What other descriptors would you add to this continuum?

Let’s watch a few video clips.

How would you place the speakers along the spectrum?

Felonius Munk on All Lives Matter

CNN Democratic Debate

Gov. Chris Christie on Face the Nation

What to Make of “All Lives Matter”?

Which comments represent…◦ A good natured attempt at inclusiveness?

◦ Other examples? ◦ A distraction from BLM?

◦ Other examples? ◦ An attempt to marginalize BLM?

◦ What other movements in history have been marginalized? ◦ Occupy Wall Street◦ Civil Rights◦ Women’s suffrage

◦ An outright affront?◦ In the words of one leader…

Daunasia Yancey & Julius Jones: Black Lives Matter, Boston

Discussion Questions What do you make of “All Lives Matter” in the context of the Black Lives Matter movement?

Does “All Lives Matter” attempt to marginalize the BLM movement? To what extent?