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It's an open secret among African-American men and boys that people are often afraid of them. This week, we've brought that conversation to the airways and social media.
We spoke with Paul Butler, a Georgetown University law professor, and Doyin Richard, a blogger at a parenting blog, Daddydoinwork.com, to talk about how these experiences have affected them.
Since black men are 6% of the population and commit 50% of the murders in the USA, you should at least be cognizant of where you are and who is around you. I grew up in a majority black community and learned early to be aware when multiple young black males were nearby. If they stopped committing these crimes, the issue would go away but until they do, you would be foolish to ignore reality.
In a way, I understand how they must feel as I'm 6´6" and athletic and often frighten people with my sheer size.
It's an open secret among African-American men and boys that people are often afraid of them.
Not so secret.
Even Jesse Jackson is afraid:
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“There is nothing more painful to me … than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery, then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved.”
Yep, Movies play it up, the media plays it up, the music industry plays it up, people in the community play it up, no wonder why Jessie jackson said it. It is interwined into the social fabric of the world.
Since black men are 6% of the population and commit 50% of the murders in the USA, you should at least be cognizant of where you are and who is around you. I grew up in a majority black community and learned early to be aware when multiple young black males were nearby. If they stopped committing these crimes, the issue would go away but until they do, you would be foolish to ignore reality.
In a way, I understand how they must feel as I'm 6´6" and athletic and often frighten people with my sheer size.
And of those murders, the vast majority of the victims are themselves Black. By that fact, the group who should be the most afraid of Black men are Black men. Yes, 50% of the murders are committed by Black men. And it is conveniently forgotten that Black men are also 50% of the nation's murder victims.
And it is mostly underclass Blacks committing those murders. Black people like me get very upset about being treated like someone to be feared. I would because I've done nothing for someone to fear me.
It's an open secret among African-American men and boys that people are often afraid of them. This week, we've brought that conversation to the airways and social media.
We spoke with Paul Butler, a Georgetown University law professor, and Doyin Richard, a blogger at a parenting blog, Daddydoinwork.com, to talk about how these experiences have affected them.
I can only speak for myself, I am not afraid of black men.
I am 5'7" and 118lb and I am a mixed white/asian girl. I always lived in a good neighborhood, my neighbor reminds me of Dr. Ben Carson. He is about the only black guy on my street.
My family owns several retail shops in the shopping malls, overwhelming majority of my black customers are very nice, overwhelming majority of my customers are nice.
My brother's best friend is a black guy, but he was a Marine.
I carry adequate protection around with me everywhere I go so I couldn't care less if I'm approached by a group of black males. They don't scare me in the slightest.
I think its just people being cautious for legitimate reasons. If I see a tiger, I'll be cautious instead of assuming it's friendly. If I see a group of young white males with a certain look, I'll be cautious. If I see a group of young black males in an area known for crime, I'll be cautious. If I see Bill Cosby walking down the street, I won't think twice about it.
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