move·ment /ˈmo͞ovmənt/

As the year is coming to a conclusion, it still amazes me that we are still fighting the same fight that has been pushing and tugging itself for years and years now. With many fallen leaders and people that have made things harder for those fighting, the topic is still around these days. It is important to not give up in really anything you believe in. I've felt strongly towards the idea that if you want something to happen then you will get to that finish line by any means possible.

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In recent news, a Judge had overthrown a case that was filed to SUE 'Black Lives Matter'. Of course, there were many different feelings towards this from everyone. A baton rouge officer had been hurt to the point where he'd had enough of the movement, but the Judge was not having it because BLM is not a real-living person. With this going on, it lead people to think that maybe BLM does not have any kind of leader(s). Karpf's first claim in his first chapter in "The MoveOn Effect" is mainly about "organizing without organizations", this ties in with the BLM movement not having any leaders to pinpoint anything to.

I feel that many people are still naive to the idea that BLM was not started because a few kids felt that police were picking on them just because it happens on TV. Black Lives Matter and is still going on today because they stand for something so much bigger than people of color are deserving of equal respect from everyone. Dream Defenders is another organization that resulted from the unfair death of Michael Brown nearly 4 years ago in 2013. His unfortunate death led to two important already existing organizations, Working Families Party and Occupy Wall Street, coming together to create the Dream Defenders. The organizers of these two groups also created the widely popular phrase and hashtag used by BLM, "Hands Up - Don't Shoot!" Not many people really understand this phrase or where it is based from, but there are so many videos to watch that can help really without needing to read articles or needing to go deep into the web to find information on.

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At this point, if you are not angered by what happens to so many people of color then you are not informed enough. I understand that if it's not happening to you then why try to make a difference, but what some people don't see is that the ones who are being treated unfairly would greatly appreciate any kind of support.