First off it is true that some people in this country do disrespect black lives, just as it is true that some people disrespect Asian lives, and Latino lives.  This does not mean the entire country does.  In fact, most laws passed in the last fifty years have been highly favorable to minorities.  Inclusiveness, we have to be inclusive.   Diversity, we have to be diverse.   Multicultural, we have to be multicultural.   Any of these statements sound familiar?  They should.  They have been repeated constantly in the news and in public media for decades.  What is it that we celebrate for the entire month of February?   Is it how much we disrespect  a certain class of people?  Or is it how much we promote them?  When there are so many ways that we go out of our way to promote that class of people, do not try to say with a straight face that we disrespect them.