Race Matters
Race Matters
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Can We Live While Black?
Itās no secret that thereās a fear of a black planet. This fear is so pervasive, so insidious, that black people are being reprimanded for merely living. Recently, #WhileBlack has taken off. Social media is bringing attention to various overtly racist instances when existing in white spaces is perceived to be a threat. āI donāt…
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Them vs. Us: How Black Cops View Policing in America
Editorās note:Ā This week, The Root will examine the many facets of law enforcement and its effects on the black community with our weeklong series Unprotected, Underserved: The Policing of Black America. āYou live in [redacted], donāt you?ā he said. āWhat?ā I responded, prompting him to repeat the name of the subdivision where I lived. I…
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AllĀ Black People Are Victims of Police BrutalityĀ
Editorās note:Ā This week, The Root will examine the many facets of law enforcement and its effects on the black community with our weeklong series Unprotected, Underserved: The Policing of Black America. He was 23 years old. He needed their protection. He needed their service. So he called the police. They shot him. He is paralyzed.…
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Unprotected, Underserved: The (False) Criminalization of Black America
Editorās note: This week, The Root will examine the many facets of law enforcement and its effects on the black community with our weeklong series Unprotected, Underserved: The Policing of Black America. Any attempt at understanding the effects of policing in black America must begin from a rational, objective perspective. We must first free ourselves…