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I am Human before I am Black All our lives matters Black Lives protest at Herald Square The hashtag black lives matter originated after the release of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of African American teen.  /blacklivesmatter.com . Most people who joined the hashtag joined the conversation because they felt that they were not given equal opportunities, for example a job interview would be granted to a person who has a name that sounds whites than a black name. The black lives matter hashtag was not established to emphasize how other lives are not as important as the black lives. It simply reminded people that  a black person also deserves the respect and the same opportunities that other people are given.  youtube.com  Many people felt that they are still treated as slaves even when the days of black people being treated as slaves has passed to them there is still no change. The black lives matter became an everyday subject that eac...
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I am a Human before I am an African The Brutal Killings of  Foreigners     The hashtag #SayNoToXenophobia started when Foreigners running for their lives followed by SA citizens  South Africans started attacking the foreigners claiming that they are stealing their jobs in their own country. /south-africa-xenophobia-2015  The brutal killing and beating of foreigners slowly spread in the whole country resulting in local celebrities and ordinary South Africans standing together adding their voices to the hashtag #SayNoToXenphobia . On social media the hashtag became a trending topic which encourages UBUNTU  and humanity to fellow Africans.  South Africans have turned the hashtag into action which shows that when working together for a good cause a lot can be achieved. -xenophobia-on-social-media   The Government is also condemning the behavior. In addition a peace march was held in Durban on 16 April which many people participated...