Last year was a lot with the death of Kobe, misleading news, Covid-19, the US election and recent Black Lives Matter movements. For me personally I shouldn’t have to explain why you need to support causes and movements like this, as they are human beings and if you stood by and watched you are part of the problem.
Growing up in the age of the Internet especially on Tumblr, while that platform had its negatives, I learned a lot from it. In schools there is only so much you learn about the history of this country so being able to learn more outside of school is important. Tumblr taught me a lot of things I was not aware of or being taught by my parents.
This became more apparent during the death of Trayvon Martin back in 2012. I didn’t know much about the situation; nobody was talking about in school but on Tumblr I learned a lot from others and I also learned about Rodney King back in 1992. You can argue no child should be learning about such violence at 13 but it also made me aware of the violence in the world and I had other trauma to worry about.
So, what is the excuse to people who are adults and are ignorant to these situations?
These issues should not be a trending topic or just things that “defined 2020” as they are lives being lost that never come back. These issues should not be a quick tweet to show your “support” only because its “trending”.
Being aware of the problems in the world is so important! Learning about the people who used to live where you do now is important! It is not a trending topic that goes away when another one comes along.
I too am guilty of not always knowing the whole story and I learned that last year with all the information being shared on Twitter or Instagram. That being said you should at least be aware of problems right now.
You can start literally on Netflix there’s two documentaries I recommend watching right now, being 13th and LA 92. They are both great documentaries to start with if you have no idea where to start.