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It's not "Black Lives Matter After Business Hours"
If you don't believe black lives matter all the time, then you don't believe black lives matter at all
Yeah, I tried that line on my youth pastor when I young zealous member of a church. His response didn't make me happy, but did give me the opportunity to look at how others saw my actions.
Of course his version was about my cross necklace that wasn't allowed at work (no jewelry at all) and Christ's love.
The simple fact is that more often than not, you will have a bigger impact on those around you when you show them that black lives matter with your actions, rather than by wearing a BLM patch. The people around you have seen a BLM patch and already formed an opinion about what it means. Many people that need to see and hear the message the most will turn their brains off as soon as they see the logo.