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Police shooting statistics 2016 - 'Are more black people killed by officers than other races?'
Williams, J. (2013). Police shooting statistics 2016: Are more black people killed by officers than other races? [Internet]. Janice Williams, ibtimes. http://www.ibtimes.com/police-shooting-statistics-2016-are-more-black-people-killed-officers-other-races-2421634
Specific references/quotes:
- '990 deaths in 2015'
- '258 deaths of black people in 2015'
- 494 deaths of white people in 2015
- 172 deaths of Hispanics in 2015
- 708 deaths in 2016
- 173 deaths of black people in 2016
- 325 deaths of white people in 2016
- 111 deaths of Hispanics in 2016
- 27 deaths described as other in 2016
- 72 deaths are still unknown in 2016
- 679 deaths were of males in 2016
In 2015, 990 people who were killed by police officers. The Washington Post reported 258 of them as black. So far in 2016, there have been 708 documented deaths in police shootings with there only being 173 African American victims. These statistics are shocking to for any person to consume because this should surely make America wonder whether allowing police to have possession of guns is ideal for the public's safety. If we consider the number of black people specifically having lost their lives in 2015 in relation with the number of deaths, which is far lower then half of the deaths. Also, the number of deaths of black people as opposed to white people is surprisingly lower with there being 325 deaths of white people against 173 black people. This statistic could possibly challenge the 'Black Lives Matter' campaign because it shows black people aren't the only people suffering at the hands of the people in authority. Therefore it could explain why some white folks, particularly in America, are against the campaign. Despite this, we shouldn't forget that white people make up the majority of the population in America so would be more likely to have more deaths by police.
Digital media has allowed audiences to see real footage of police brutality which is a major reason why people are beginning to fight for their rights. In 2016 we have seen a number of shocking events where police have victimised black people by using excessive force to detain control them. Therefore, people have joined together as a unit to form the 'Black Lives Matter' campaign. On this website it has a post on Twitter from National News which has pictures from the video recording of a number of police officers detaining one black male (citizen journalism).
MM38 - page 5 'There's A Riot Going On'
The article discusses the issues faced with young people in society and how they are being influenced by the content they see through the media. It brings up the killing of a black man, Mark Duggan, at the hands of police officers who had beat the teenager on the streets of Tottenham. Riots had then been erupted at that point across areas of the capital and other places of England's major cities.
- Also, it was interesting how the rioters were described in articles with them being referred to as 'young people', 'feral youth', 'hoodies' 'yobs'.
- 'This was reinforced by the selection of images and perhaps especially by the iconic image of one black, hooded young man which appeared on at least five front pages following the first day of the disturbances.'
- 'Issue of "race riots" was ignored or disavowed in much of the mainstream coverage as if it were somehow awkward to discuss'
YouTube - Kodak Black (before they were famous)
McCrudden, M. (2016). Kodak Black: Before they were famous. [Internet]. Michael McCrudden, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jyP3eu_FmA
- 'Began rapping at 12 and 14'
- 'Group up in the project where other Haitians were living'
- 'Inspired/Role model was a rapper who glorified the use of drugs, alcohol and objectifying women'
- 'He was rapping for drug dealers in their "trap house" and was influenced by what he witnessed in there'
- 'His name came from the drug dealers calling him "lil black"'
- 'His mother wasn't making enough money so he decided to become a drug dealer'
- 'His father had left the two'
- 'At the age of 15 he was sent to juvenile three times'
- 'At 16 he committed a crime that was punishable by a life sentence'
- 'Dolla and Dealz entertainment got good lawyers to reduce his sentence in prison'
Youtbe - Rich the Kid (before they were famous)
McCrudden, M. (2016). Rich the Kid: Before they were famous. [Internet]. Michael McCrudden, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x9MN4BGvQI
- 'Net worth estimated at $1 million'
- 'Prison for weapons and drugs'
- 'Brought up in the slums of New York and projects Atlanta'
- 'Haitian'
- 'Influenced by other hip hop artists'
- 'Struggled in early life - school and family'
- 'Played basketball, tried for rapping at 16'
- 'Grandma kicked out of his house' - traditional black values have been changed
YouTube - DJ Akademiks (Kodak Black gets banned from South Carolina and put on House Arrest)
Akademiks, DJ. (2016). Kodak Black gets banned from South Carolina and put on House Arrest. [Internet]. DJ Akademiks, YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOSVb6VmvDQ
- 'Kodak Black has been banned from South Carolina until his conviction is gone'
- 'Accused of raping woman, but this has been a constant occurrence against black males'
- Links to wider context as we have heard of black people being falsely accused of rape and of recent it has been rappers
The social significance of Rap and hip hop culture - 'Keep in mind when brothas start flexing the verbal skillz, it always what's going on politically, socially and economically'
Blanchard, B. (2016). The social significance of rap and hip hop culture: Keep in mind when brothas start flexing the verbal skillz, it always what's going on politically, socially and economically. [Internet]. Becky Blanchard, web.stanford.edu. https://www.google.co.uk/url?q=https://web.stanford.edu/class/e297c/poverty_prejudice/mediarace/socialsignificance.htm&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjg2P3r5u_QAhUnK8AKHVnQDfUQFggUMAA&sig2=WTbyU3wAp1k3jvhEwL0KFw&usg=AFQjCNGe4X30nUE_ngvMYLPvM6uqMMQHiw
- 'It seems that an increasing number of public figures have attempted to capitalise upon remaining cultural biases and fear of African American uprising to vilify rap music as the causative agent in a recent string of incidents of youth violence'
- 'Discussion about direct correlation between media messages and actual acts of violence distracts us from getting at the real causes of mediated violence...'
- '...The discussion distracts us from the real causes of crime: things like child abuse, poverty, parental neglect in care and time spent with their child'
Justin Timberlake 'uses black culture', says hip hop star Vic Mensa.
Guardian Music (2016). Justin Timberlake 'uses black culture', says hip hop star Vic Mensa. [Internet]. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/jul/01/justin-timberlake-uses-black-culture-says-hip-hop-star-vic-mensa
- 'We're not feeling him being down when it's beneficial to him and turning a blind eye when it could be dangerous'
- 'This invention called whiteness uses and abuses us, burying black people out of sight and out of mind while extracting our culture, our dollars, our entertainment like oil, black gold'
- 'Ghettoising and demanding our creations then stealing them; gentrifying our genius and then trying us on like costumes before discarding our bodies like rinds of strange fruit'
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/21/asap-rocky-views-black-lives-matter-bill-cosby
'The Ballot or The Bullet' by Malcolm X.
- 'I'm speaking as a victim of this American system. And I see America through the eyes of the victim. I don't aee any American dream; I see an American nightmare'
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