BLM police issue is not Black and white

Re You don’t have to hate police to agree with Black Lives Matter, Paradkar, June 27 I am a Black woman living in Toronto who is getting increasingly annoyed at the Black/white view taken in defence of BLM Pride Parade interruptions. Case in point: The police issue is not a Black/ white matter.

To say it is denies all Black police officers in Toronto their existence. Our police chief is Black.

When I watch news reports, the police spokesperson is Black. Many people enjoying the Pride parade were Black. We have Black gay police. Please don’t gloss over their existence and deny them for the sake of defending Black Lives Matter.

If Black lives truly matter, then they all should matter, not just the ones who choose to protest at an event meant to make people smile and be proud.

Pick an event where like-minded people can stand with you in solidarity, not an event meant to promote inclusivity and make everyone feel proud of themselves, have a laugh and a smile in a world where there are not many opportunities to do so. Marium Carvell-Page, Toronto