Radical Imagination

Radical Imagination
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Radical Imagination
Introduction
Radical imagination is the ability to visualize the world, culture, social institution, economy, and political not in the present but as we would like them to be in a perfect world. This is attributed to the steep and drastic growth of movements seeking social equality, such as the Black Lives Matter Movement. Radical imagination emanates from long-standing injustices against people of a certain ethnicity. Radical imagination is characterized by the visualization of an equal society propagated by violence, war, etc. On the surface level, radical imagination entails the comprehensive evaluation of ways to change the social, political, and economic atrocities deep-rooted in the system. Most of these problems arise based on racial injustice and inequality (Ivey, 2016). Implementing involves systematic and collective responsibility from all spheres of the community.
It is a commitment to challenge stereotypes, reinvigorate the norms and shape the future we all desire. Radical imagination is anchored on the ability to challenge traditional social, economic, and political systems. Challenging conventional wisdom does not only stir polarizing parties but creates a platform for
change and an opportunity to improve social standards. However, radical imagination is all about action to change the narrative and achieve the different futures that we aspire. It involves bringing people with the same mindsets and interests together to steer the movement forward. From this perspective, it is crucial to draw inspiration from history and amplify the oppressor's voices through collaborative action and effort to achieve collective solidarity today. Similarly, radical imagination draws insights and knowledge to inform and decipher the different stories and happenings in today's world.
Radical imagination embraces the power and impact of past struggles in today's world. Without radical imagination, the world will be a political, social, and economic playing ground for the elite. All our dreams and aspirations will become nightmares of racism, poverty, violence, hopelessness, insecurity, and precocity. Radical imagination fuels our minds to criticize, analyze and imagine a better future (Ivey, 2016).
The Evolution of the #Black Lives Matter
A classic example of the radical movement is the recent surge and rise of the Black lives Matter movement. The movement has attracted massive crowds across the nation in a bid to eradicate white supremacists institutions systematically targeted to eliminate black people. Large There is a rallying cry through demonstrations, public rallies, and protests for social equality and justice for the black victims. Originally the phrase #Black lives Matter was coined in 2013 after the release of George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin's shooting but died down by the end of next summer. The hashtag was revived after the death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown who was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. News of Michael Brown's death and images of his lifeless body lying on the ground circulated on social media elicited nationwide protests that garnered activists' and liberators' a...