Professor Sang Kil talks about how “all lives matter” (ALM) has advanced Whiteness in the news. Using critical race theory’s critique of neoliberalism’s use of race-neutral racism, Professor Kil, discusses how “All Lives Matter” works to undermine the civil rights meaning of Black Lives Matter by denying its central critique. Blue Lives Matter, an offshoot of All Lives Matter, restores police as the victims of their jobs protecting the wealthy and corporate interests of domination. Looking into how “All” stands in for “white,” Professor Kil illustrates how Black Lives Matter movement is drained of meaning and replaced by White Supremacist fears and solutions.
Sang Hea Kil is the Chair, Anti-Racism, Social Justice Transformation Committee and Faculty member in Justice Studies at San Jose State University.
