Summary: The pattern of black men being wrongfully murdered continues. Black Americans are at their breaking point. Black parents are sick and tired of stressing over the safety of their children and black men are sick and tired of being stereotyped as criminals and thugs. This issue is not a sparatic outburst, but instead an increase in the uprising of African-Americans fighting for justice.
Analysis: This article is explaining how the black community is fed up with being targeted. They wish for justice because all they have been met with is a slap in the face by white privilege. Black people are being incarcerated for petty crimes while white people can get off with a warning. Black men are being portrayed and stereotyped as thugs because of the way they look. When an innocent black man is killed by police, the first thing the media does is scramble to find any previous convictions. The police officers is put on paid leave and not rightfully punished. Do you understand now why Black America is on the last straw? In order to heal, they need to be able to trust and believe in the police force instead of fearing for their lives when they see them. They are ready to fight for what they believe in because the Civil Rights Movement never ended, it simply moved on to the next generation.
http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/black-america-is-beyond-the-breaking-point/
I really agree with your analysis. The amount of police brutality towards black men is unjustified and cruel. This needs to stop.
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