This is why there are boycotts and articles of the popular phrase “Black Lives Matter” today. There have been tragedies around the world because of the significance of why the phrase “Black Lives Matter” was created. The article “The Truth of Black Lives Matter” published by the Editorial Board in the New York Times, brings readers awareness of how “Black Lives Matter” came to recognition due to racism, the civil rights movement, cold murders of African Americans, etc. Many people know that African Americans have fought for centuries to be equal to other races out of sheer ignorance. Even though African Americans have gone through numerous incidents and had to live with difficult lifestyles. Every race matters because every different race is put on this earth for a reason; not just segregate or discriminate. No matter an individual's nationality, we all make mistakes and sometimes we can learn from them