Essay On Racism And The Killing Of Black People

Racism and the Killing of Black People in America According to mappingpoliceviolence.org, in 2015, “346 black people were killed by the police.” Racism in the modern world is still a huge problem. In the past 5 years, There have been numerous deaths including people of color. Two very wrongful death that show the struggle are the deaths of Philando Castile and Trayvon Martin. These were young men that were gunned down because people her afraid of the color of their skin. One afternoon in Sanford, Florida, Trayvon Martin was leaving the store after getting some Skittles and a arizona iced tea. According to the reports of George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin attacked Zimmerman after he confronted him for being suspicious. When police arrived they
The outcry for this shooting was immense. The police officer showed no remorse in slaying an innocent man because he was scared of the color of his skin. “This is a scary precedent that is being set, I never know who I can lose in my family. One day, I could get a call and my brother would be shot of being black,” said Windmon. This event was blanet fear and stereotyping. Another event were a black man was gun down because of the stereotypes that the world will not let go.
Quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, Colin Kaepernick has started a movement of kneeling during the national anthem during NFL games to raise awareness for police brutality. This has called for many other players to do the same. "To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder,” said Kaepernick.(nfl.com} In a world where black people are told they are equal, They are still treated like second class citizen. Every day on the news, there are new stories about what person of color was discriminated or killed by the police or out of