The fear of black males in white American and police culture has perpetuated the use of violence against young black males, as evidenced by social injustices in court cases, the workforce and individual tasks blacks encounter. Subsequently, my working claim is that the injustices blacks encounter are steered by the tandem of implicit bias and negligence, thus perpetuating the degradation of blacks so long as this remains unaddressed. Research regarding my topic is vast because the fact remains that racism is vibrant aspect of America that effects people of color, more specifically blacks. Various scholars such as Cornell West and Martin Luther King Jr deemed this culturally significant because the culture of America is construed in
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In the case of Rodney King the brutal approach of Altadena Police was excessive and inexcusable as evidenced by Koon v. United States which indicated the extensive injuries King suffered because of police brutality (1996). Throughout the case active viewers were challenged to rid themselves of the degrading veil of racism and focus on the matter at hand; that Rodney King was human and deserved due justice given the case was ignored for four years before being addressed. What is most appalling was the blatant negligence regarding the beating and mistreatment of Rodney King, which garnered attention after video evidence was released. This leaves one to ponder how implicit biases effects public perspective on black violence in America given various incidents has gone unaddressed. Numerous queries must be addressed by the American legislative system to comprehend correct issues of implicit biases and racial stigmatisms in the public eye and law enforcement. For instance why are young black males depicted in the media as menacing and hyper-masculinized by law …show more content…
Subsequently, blacks and other people of color suffer from the tandem of rising crime rates, police brutality and white disparage. Given the aforesaid, without proper action racist stereotypes will continue to perpetuate themselves upon young black males whom are shown as foreboding and unnerving partially because black males enact specific stereotypes. Comedian Dave Chappelle addresses black stereotypes through humorous skits that exemplify extremes of implicit biases, specifically regarding black males. More importantly, Chappelle ensures that all audiences viewing his show understand the importance of knowing when stereotypes consciously dictate decisions of racially biased individuals (Television). As a result, I argue the information above to increase exposure of the plights black males regularly encounter because of the anxiety that has been associated with their race, appearance and overall being in hopes of altering implicit biases in law enforcement and white Americans
In the case of Rodney King the brutal approach of Altadena Police was excessive and inexcusable as evidenced by Koon v. United States which indicated the extensive injuries King suffered because of police brutality (1996). Throughout the case active viewers were challenged to rid themselves of the degrading veil of racism and focus on the matter at hand; that Rodney King was human and deserved due justice given the case was ignored for four years before being addressed. What is most appalling was the blatant negligence regarding the beating and mistreatment of Rodney King, which garnered attention after video evidence was released. This leaves one to ponder how implicit biases effects public perspective on black violence in America given various incidents has gone unaddressed. Numerous queries must be addressed by the American legislative system to comprehend correct issues of implicit biases and racial stigmatisms in the public eye and law enforcement. For instance why are young black males depicted in the media as menacing and hyper-masculinized by law …show more content…
Subsequently, blacks and other people of color suffer from the tandem of rising crime rates, police brutality and white disparage. Given the aforesaid, without proper action racist stereotypes will continue to perpetuate themselves upon young black males whom are shown as foreboding and unnerving partially because black males enact specific stereotypes. Comedian Dave Chappelle addresses black stereotypes through humorous skits that exemplify extremes of implicit biases, specifically regarding black males. More importantly, Chappelle ensures that all audiences viewing his show understand the importance of knowing when stereotypes consciously dictate decisions of racially biased individuals (Television). As a result, I argue the information above to increase exposure of the plights black males regularly encounter because of the anxiety that has been associated with their race, appearance and overall being in hopes of altering implicit biases in law enforcement and white Americans