Black Lives Matter: What has the movement achieved? - UpFront

The killing of an unarmed black man by police in the US city of El Cajon on Tuesday led to series of protests throughout the city. The incident followed other recent police shootings of black men in the cities of Tulsa and Charlotte, which has brought hundreds to the streets in a call for police reform and to combat police violence against black Americans.

Often at the forefront of such demonstrations is the Black Lives Matter movement, which grew from Facebook post in 2013 to a trending hashtag to a global movement and has galvanised support across the world in its efforts to expose what it calls institutionalised racism within US police forces.

Now more than three years after the movement started, what has Black Lives Matter achieved? And does it use the right approach?

In this week’s Arena, we debate the tactics of the movement with BLM activist and writer Shaun King and columnist and 1960s activist Barbara Reynolds, who is critical of the protesters approach.

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[TheRexCaptain]

What does he mean one or two bad moments? I actually cannot recall any positives that BLM actually do.

[RockBarnRecords]

That conversation needed a fact checker.

[s.williswalker]

I agree with the lady ALL LIVES MATTER

[ohnonotzoey]

Thank you Barbara for all you've done, Shaun King can't deny what we all see clear as day
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[welittunhapong]

The black lives matter had caused a lot of damages and had done harm to the police.

[datdudenosense]

is it me, or did this host keep cutting this woman short of her full turn of speech??

[wifeu]

I like how Shaun King’s response to terrorist activities from BLM is “Its only a small percentage!” yet isn’t that what BLM is doing with police officers?

[DSLuv]

If BLM is represented by thousands of leaders, then when those leaders act, you must attribute it to BLM. So, if amazing things happen in another part of the country, you would proudly take credit. If there is no objective doctrines and rules, that makes BLM subject to what the leaders do, so when something bad happens and leaders carry the BLM banner, you must hold BLM accountable.

[vvmtmdg]

Billions of dollars have been poured into BLM. Where is that money going? Black Colleges, improve communities, father absence and education?

[TheRecord]

Black Lives Matter?

Well my life matters too!

[billyb]

I hate when someone likes when you ask a question.

[abdulkadirbider]

I hate how Barbara kept on getting interrupted!!!

[joshuahudgins]

I see the protesting even the violence. Where is the helping the community? In the 60s Even militant groups did events such as food lines to help there community. When will BLM be helping with job assistance and matters that really are struggles?

[brett.taylor]

7:19 - imagine if this interview was conducted after 2020. He certainly couldn't say that anymore.

[maestrosavage]

“What has been BLM’s biggest accomplishment?”

Shaun King: “Having the world know that racism and police brutality exist.”

Me : 😐

[biggyessssir]

let’s see blm got offended by a syrup label a dog on a cartoon and beans what a difference black ppl r now safe in america

[sarahkerrigan]

As a Free Pirate in training, I mainly wish to help the road to armistice. To the lessening and De escalation of Genocide. And to obedience human rights laws. Also to troop withdrawal. As a protester.

[leedo]

sooo they've achieved nothing no fundraisers, no stores or even helping black people suffering from poverty...just "cops bad lmao"

[LHudsonARTLIFTS]

Does shaun king admit he is white yet?

[g-dog]

SK is completely full of it! Couldn’t give a single example of where their millions of dollars were spent!