As most of you know there are huge protests going on currently. Black Lives Matter has been flooded across this country, and I am sure the media has spread it over the world. There are so many controversies going on about it, and to be frank, I am not sure how a black person would even take a white person writing about it, but I always give myself the benefit of the doubt because I am gay. I think this is something so serious, and so crucial to the future of our country, of our relationships, and how we look at our neighbors.

We need to look at how the United States was even founded. We were bringing over human slaves, and at the same time, we were creating a massive genocide of the Native Americans. I am not trying to bring anyone's mood down or be a pessimist. I just think whoever is a white American denying that the history and even current situations are false, is scary. There is so much we have done to human beings that we back up with words or with reasons that are absolutely wrong and manipulative. There are white people who refuse to accept that black people are just as human as themselves, and the Native Americans are not even mentioned, they are not even talked about! I know how I sound, I sound angry and to be honest, I do not care. This is not an article that is designed to get people upset, this is just an article that I hope touches your heart. Maybe you do realize how crazy some of this stuff is, and maybe you are trying to change it. It is something that will be a war for a long time, we have evil individuals out there who like the 'power' they claim to have.

It is always one of the saddest things when you are talking to a person about just living in a more peaceful place, and this person is just not cooperating because of the views and manipulation they grew up around. You need to realize how many influences you have around yourself daily. If you listen to radio, watch the TV, have a smartphone, use social media, look at magazines, go to certain places to eat, even neighborhoods have influences on your perspective and you may not even know about it. I think that is the scariest part for me, the fact that people can be manipulated without even knowing. When I think that I was born into this world not trusting of black people because I am white saddens me. Now is a time for change. The truth is rising and for those who want to hear it and live it you should be ready. We are unraveling the horrible facts that have happened in the past, ones we never thought had happened but did. Be ready for change, you may not have a choice.