What I Fight For - Change The Game!

By: Dhane Pearley

 A protest is the gathering of a group of people fighting for a shared belief. Depending on the group of people, it can be a peaceful protest, or it can be a violent protest. Most protests are usually peaceful because it is easier for people to hear someone talking than someone yelling at them. Nevertheless, there is always a group that thinks violence will fix the problem because their peaceful idea did not succeed. When a protest occurs, it is usually to help bring light to a situation that is not getting justice or the proper respect. I would protest against something I want to change for my generation and the upcoming generations. My son or daughter should not experience the struggles that I went through at their age. That is why I stand up for what I believe in to make a change. I am a young black man in this world protesting against POLICE BRUTALITY. The black community has been suffering from this for years, and we have not received justice. It is slowly improving but not enough to stop our protest. I will always stand tall when I am protesting against police brutality because WE ARE HUMANS, NOT ANIMALS. 

An example of being treated as animals is May 25, 2020, when George Floyd died at the hands of a Minneapolis white police officer, Derek Chauvin. Officer Chauvin murdered Floyd by kneeling on his neck for 10 minutes until he took his last breath. He killed a black man. That could have been my father or uncles getting strangled to death like that, and there is nothing I would be able to do. So, I stand with my brothers and sisters to protest against police brutality, and I will continue fighting until our voices are heard. Will we ever be equal? Not sure, but fighting for what is right is something I believe. My parents always say to be an honest man and be passionate about my ideology. I will continue to stand with my people, walk with whoever believes in what I do, and change the game.