Stephanie Walden

Our entire social structure centres around whiteness as a default. Asserting that “All Lives Matter” just reaffirms that reality. Obviously, every life is valuable, but not everyone’s lives are in danger due to their skin colour. There isn’t a disproportionate amount of unarmed white lives being threatened at the hands of police.

Which is why “All Lives Matter” is offensive and counterproductive. It discounts and diminishes the focus on the violence and discrimination black individuals face every day.