Tupac Shakur once expressed, “This country was built on gangs. I think this country is still run on gangs. Republicans, democrats, the police department, the FBI, the CIA… those are gangs. The correctional officers. I once had a correctional officer tell me, ‘we the biggest gang in New York State’”. If this is not the realest thing someone has ever said, then I do not know what is. Police think they run the show and can do whatever they want just because of a little badge they wear on a uniform with a gun attached to the hip. Now, of course not all cops are bad cops, but considering it is so easy to get into the police academy, almost anyone can be a police officer, as long as your record is clean. But does a clean record mean you are cut out to keep the peace …show more content…
It did not matter whether you were the richest man, being black simply made people think you got the money from drug dealing or selling guns and other illegal paraphernalia. “Crucial for understanding the phenomenon of racism is the observation that racism not only refers to overt violent forms of social domination and exclusion but also to more indirect and subtle forms expressed in daily practices, including through discursive practices” (Van der Valk). The boys in the movie were looked down upon because they were African American men. White people believed they were not going anywhere because they had no idea how to be successful. Just because someone comes from an inner city does not mean they cannot be successful, but it may take decades for people to realize that. It was all about the rich versus the poor. And yes, inner city children may not get