Summary Of Violence Against African Americans

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The article made many points in regards of violence against African Americans, which include that the violence is about their race, poverty and increasing violence statistics in the United states. It also points out the violence against African American is a result of negative stereotypes. The article points out the connection to history, that America’s problem is a result of slavery. I have to agree because I work with many people that still feel white is superior compared to African Americans or other minorities, there are even a lot of jokes dealing with the minorities, which makes them seem smaller than others, the discrimination still has not ended for the minorities. The article purports that race affiliation, the level of poverty have

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