Opinion: The BLM Movement in Rural America

While some of my classmates and the younger adults in the area have stood up on their Instagram stories or even attended protests, many people simply posted a black square for Instagram’s Blackout Tuesday and then went silent about the problems we are facing. Some of the other conservative kids and adults have condemned others for standing up against racism and claimed we are only spreading “violence.” Violence!? How is standing up against police brutality and racism spreading violence?