Posts Tagged ‘racial profiling’
Study Shows That People Think Black Men Are Scary (Video)
March 23, 2017
This is crazy. But then you realize that SOMETHING has been serving to ‘justify’ the frequent escalation to violence and murder against Black men (by radical racists, out of control cops, even Black assailants). Maybe research studies, leading to thoughtful discussion, can start us down the path to treating Black Lives like the really Matter.
A study found that both White and Black people often view Black men as older, bigger, and stronger than they actually are. Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, and Jordan Chariton, the hosts of The Young Turks, tell you why.
MORE: PEOPLE PERCEIVE BLACK PEOPLE AS BIGGER, SCARIER (VOCATIV)
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‘What Would YOU Do’ If You Witnessed Racial Profiling In A High End Retail Store? (Video)
June 5, 2014
Yes! This “What Would You Do?†episode is not as much a test of racial profiling store owners and staff…we know they are out there. This is a test of bystanders’ willingness to call them on their bullsh!t.
When you see injustice… people have to step up!
– Patron at the High End Store…who stepped up
Weighing in on this episode (and going undercover as a customer being harassed for ‘shopping while Black’), Daymon John (Founder Of FUBU clothing, ‘shark’ on ABC TV’s “Shark Tank”). Great clip!
Posted in Activism, Business, Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: ABC, ABC TV, Daymon John, FUBU, FUBU founder, racial profiling, Shark Tank, Sharktank, shopping while black, What Would You Do? | No Comments »
