Hillary Clinton may have gained the support of "Mothers of the Movement," but the same cannot be said for the Black Lives Matter group. The latter has recently criticized the Democratic Party's presidential nominee for her weak stance on police brutality and reform.
The nine-woman "Mothers of the Movement" spoke at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, July 26. The mothers' unarmed African-American children have died in the hands of law enforcement officials or because of gun violence.
'Mothers Of The Movement' Believes Hillary Clinton Can End Police Brutality
The women want to elect Clinton as America's next president "so that this group of heartbroken mothers stops growing," CNN reported. They believe that Clinton is capable of enacting police reforms because of her support for gun reforms and plans to narrow the gap between police officials and the communities they work for.
Lucy McBath, the mother of 17-year-old Jordan Davis, said Clinton has been working on "these kind of systematic issues all along" and that the former secretary of state understands how to change the issue for the better. McBath's son was shot fatally in a car after an altercation with a man over a music volume.
Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner (killed by an NYPD police officer via chokehold), said Clinton is the first presidential candidate to listen to their stories with "compassion" and concern. Carr stressed that Clinton understands the importance of establishing "respect" and "consciousness" between African-American communities and law enforcement.
Carr revealed that Clinton held a private meeting with dozens of mothers who have lost their children to gun violence. It includes the mothers of Sandra Bland, Trayvon Martin, and Michael Brown, among others.
Black Lives Matter Movement Has No Faith In Hillary Clinton
The same support and trust for Clinton don't exist for the Black Lives Matter movement. Hundreds of demonstrators paraded on the streets of Philadelphia during the DNC to express their disapproval over Clinton.
An activist named Asa Khalif said they are "not satisfied" with the presidential candidates' stance on police brutality and gun reform, adding that black people are "waking up and realizing the Clintons can't sway us with delusions of grandeur," USA Today reported. Another activist said Clinton has plenty of opportunities to present her plans to tackle the problem, but all she did was "make some vague statements and tweets."
Khalif said Clinton should be specific about how she plans to fire and prosecute police officers shooting unarmed people. If she doesn't, Khalif said she is in danger of young black voters casting their ballots elsewhere or not participating in the election at all.
