When I say "Black lives matter" it is neither tied to the organization, nor a statement to minimize the white experience. When I say "Black lives matter"my intent is that it is a call to action. It is like the order to march given to a soldier. The organization has played its part in creating the statement, but it's been all of us that's brought the statement to life and have given it the ability to move across the world. This is what I've tried to explain to those who choose to believe that BLM is solely a political agenda and is not, in fact, powered by people's desire to be treated justly.
-- Andrea Krystal, Can Black People Grow Hair?, p. 96-97
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