Every Life Must Matter!
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Was BLM More Than A Catchy Slogan?
I’ve been criticized for not publicly supporting Black Lives Matter. Not because I don’t care about Black lives—of course I do—but because I’ve questioned what the movement could/would deliver. Years after the slogan swept across headlines and BLM was painted on the streets of Washington, D.C., I still ask: What changed?
My Career Was About the Protection of Lives
For decades, my career has focused on protecting the lives of employees operating in high-risk environments across the globe. I didn’t care about race, religion, or nationality. My mission was simple:
Ensure every employee makes it home safely at the end of their shift. Anything less was a failure of leadership.
So when I first heard “Black Lives Matter,” I asked myself: What about the other 87% of Americans? Do their lives matter to0? Absolutely. But the slogan seemed to imply a hierarchy of concern, and that troubled me.
BLM emerged from the belief that police were disproportionately killing unarmed Black men. But the data paints a different picture. The uncomfortable truth is that the vast majority of Black homicide victims (thousands)—over 90%—are killed by other Black individuals. Yet the movement’s loudest voices—Al Sharpton, Ben Crump (a millionaire attorney with a private jet who sues cities), and Mainstream Media —seem to only mobilize when a white police officer is involved.
So again I ask: What has BLM changed?
We still see tragic levels of violence in Black communities. We still see educational gaps, economic disparities, and fractured family structures. A slogan, no matter how powerful, cannot substitute for real solutions.
Some Alternatives Worth Considering:
• 🏠 Restoring Two-Parent Homes
Family stability is a proven foundation for long-term success. We need to support policies and cultural shifts that encourage strong, intact families.
• 📚 Reframing Education as a Shared Responsibility
Schools can’t do it alone. Parents, mentors, and communities must be active participants in a child’s learning journey.
• 🏫 Supporting Charter Schools with Proven Results
When charter schools outperform traditional public schools, especially in underserved areas, they deserve our support—not political resistance.
Every Life Must Matter!
Yesterday, a conservative commentator/activist, Charlie Kirk, was shot and killed while speaking at Utah University. His two small children, his wife, and his parents’ lives were forever altered. If you agree or disagree with Kirk, I pray we recognize this was needless and evil. Every person has certain rights, but most especially the right to live.We need more than slogans. We need leadership, accountability, and a willingness to confront hard truths. Black lives do matter—but so does every other life!
If we want better children, we must become better adults. If we want stronger communities, we must first strengthen ourselves.
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