Racial equality is one thing people not only strive to accomplish in the Criminal Justice system, but also in everyday life. Inequality is shown through TV shows, books, songs, movies, etc. John Singleton’s higher learning offers countless circumstances where race/ethnicity determines how the situation is addressed and the outcome amongst other things. This paper will review higher learning by discussing the ways that race/ethnicity are addressed which include stereotypes, hate crimes, and police/citizen relationships.
The movie is set on the campus of Columbus University where the struggles of several college students trying to assimilate to their new college lifestyle are presented. Malik is an African American male, track athlete trying …show more content…
However, Fudge thinks the police shut down the party because they are black, he even points out there is another party going on down the hall, the police pay no attention to his comment. Which can be inferred it is because the officer liked the type of music being played therefore he had no reason to shut their party down, although they too were playing loud music. Later on, Malik and Remy get into an altercation where Remy pulls a gun on his roommate and Malik. In trying to run after Remy, Malik encounters the police, but instead of dealing with the situation that just happened they ask Malik for his identification. After the assault happens there is defiantly a noticeable change in the attitude many of the Black students on campus. These types of situations led to a strained relationship between the citizen and police officer. It will produce a cycle where the citizen do not feel comfortable/safe when contacting the police, so the citizens will not call the police when something happens. This is a common occurrence in many neighborhoods all over the
The movie is set on the campus of Columbus University where the struggles of several college students trying to assimilate to their new college lifestyle are presented. Malik is an African American male, track athlete trying …show more content…
However, Fudge thinks the police shut down the party because they are black, he even points out there is another party going on down the hall, the police pay no attention to his comment. Which can be inferred it is because the officer liked the type of music being played therefore he had no reason to shut their party down, although they too were playing loud music. Later on, Malik and Remy get into an altercation where Remy pulls a gun on his roommate and Malik. In trying to run after Remy, Malik encounters the police, but instead of dealing with the situation that just happened they ask Malik for his identification. After the assault happens there is defiantly a noticeable change in the attitude many of the Black students on campus. These types of situations led to a strained relationship between the citizen and police officer. It will produce a cycle where the citizen do not feel comfortable/safe when contacting the police, so the citizens will not call the police when something happens. This is a common occurrence in many neighborhoods all over the