#BlackLivesMatter – reclamation magazine

Am I Lucky?

By: Zaineb Sharif October 10, 2020October 20, 2020

POETRY & PROSE, POLITICS, WORLD ISSUES#BlackLivesMatter, life, poetry, racism, systematic racismLeave a Comment

Featured Image: Mahmoud Abu Zeid Am I lucky I am not American? The guns rattling in my head, The banners, the posters, The Black Lives Matter The kids shaking the country till the government falls to its knees. Am I lucky I am not Yemeni? Constantly fighting the hunger, the pain, the hurt, The…

Privilege as a Person of Color

By: Zaineb Sharif July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

CULTURE, OPINION, POLITICS#BlackLivesMatterLeave a Comment

Featured Artwork: Alice Skinner Scrolling through social media these last few weeks has brought so many things to my attention. I’ve become more aware of the prevalent racist society that we live in, the insensitive laws and history this country has died for, as well as the countless videos and pictures of people constantly facing…

Having Pride in #BlackLivesMatter

By: Janiene Farquharson June 5, 2020June 14, 2020

LGBTQ+, OPINION, POLITICS#BlackLivesMatter, black lives matter, lgbtq1 Comment

Featured Artwork: Damian Alexander The Black Lives Matter movement is not new, but this is the largest it has ever been. In the last few days, all fifty states and an additional 18 countries took part in protests to demand justice for George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer. Additional demands for justice…