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Black Lives Matter, But What's the Next Step?

By now, it's clear more people are aware that police brutality against African Americans is a problem. That's no secret. And yes, it's great that awareness seems to have spread. It's not bad that people are protesting. Or that they're making a post about how Black Lives Matter. In fact, it's good. It's the evidence that we're aware. And it shows in at least some way that we're willing to stand against this injustice. What I think we need to remember is what we are protesting. What's the real issue? What the specific incident (and frankly numerous others in the last short while) brought up is the issue of police brutality and profiling against African Americans. I'm not saying it's the only issue, but it's the one that most directly ties to what happened. So it's great that you personally believe that black lives matter. But at the end of the day, that doesn't get to solving the root problem. It's a step in the r