Police Brutality on African America’s in America
“Can we all just get along”? The words of Rodney King while he was being brutally beaten by law enforcement. Today we still see a lot of racism, just in many different forms. Racial profiling has been a big epidemic sense the 70's. Being an African American in the wrong area at the wrong time could become deadly for a young black man. In America, there are 400 annual deaths reported to federal authorities by local police departments. 18% are black suspect was under 21 and killed by police. (Makay, T. 2014,) Slavery is now abolished, but there is a new form of slavery of keeping African Americans in the system or even in the grave.
As children “the talk" was a very awkward talk with their parents. …show more content…
On an average this adds up to 96 times a year. ( Jones, C. P. 2000). Reporting from the database from the federal authorities, Police Department shows larger numbers. Most of the report shows that it’s a white on black shootings. What's even more shocking, most of the shootings occur to young man as young as sixteen. (Makay, T. 2014,) In the article Tom Martin said the White police has a pattern of using deadly forces against black people. The evidence is as plain and simple as it gets. We see the pattern of being a target to society. In Addition, being stereotyped as dangerous people. What's really sad about this situation, most of the cases get swept under the rub and it's expected to move …show more content…
Most cases are not reported because they are violating rights. Showing the statistics and what's going on in each community is very important. Because reading each professional article it seems like young teenage boys are targeted. It’s very important to get all the information out to the public so future generations when know what their children are facing when they get older. Not only should it bring awareness but it also brings motivation to be somebody and not be another statistic. Also each year the numbers are getting bigger on the deaths of teenage boys caused by law enforcement. I feel like all the research that is done on this specific topic should be shared in public schools and even
“Can we all just get along”? The words of Rodney King while he was being brutally beaten by law enforcement. Today we still see a lot of racism, just in many different forms. Racial profiling has been a big epidemic sense the 70's. Being an African American in the wrong area at the wrong time could become deadly for a young black man. In America, there are 400 annual deaths reported to federal authorities by local police departments. 18% are black suspect was under 21 and killed by police. (Makay, T. 2014,) Slavery is now abolished, but there is a new form of slavery of keeping African Americans in the system or even in the grave.
As children “the talk" was a very awkward talk with their parents. …show more content…
On an average this adds up to 96 times a year. ( Jones, C. P. 2000). Reporting from the database from the federal authorities, Police Department shows larger numbers. Most of the report shows that it’s a white on black shootings. What's even more shocking, most of the shootings occur to young man as young as sixteen. (Makay, T. 2014,) In the article Tom Martin said the White police has a pattern of using deadly forces against black people. The evidence is as plain and simple as it gets. We see the pattern of being a target to society. In Addition, being stereotyped as dangerous people. What's really sad about this situation, most of the cases get swept under the rub and it's expected to move …show more content…
Most cases are not reported because they are violating rights. Showing the statistics and what's going on in each community is very important. Because reading each professional article it seems like young teenage boys are targeted. It’s very important to get all the information out to the public so future generations when know what their children are facing when they get older. Not only should it bring awareness but it also brings motivation to be somebody and not be another statistic. Also each year the numbers are getting bigger on the deaths of teenage boys caused by law enforcement. I feel like all the research that is done on this specific topic should be shared in public schools and even