Racial Discrimination In The Media

What occurs in public is more than often presented in the media, without further explanation or opposing views. Similar incidents may occur, but race will play the factor of how the case is carried out. Trayvon Martin a seventeen year old African- American who was a victim of stereotyping due to the color of his skin. He was walking through a neighborhood with a hood on at night. Apparently, he looked suspicious, so instead of staying away like orders were given, Zimmerman shoots Trayvon and calls it self-defense. All of this could have been avoided if Zimmerman didn’t carry a perception that all black men were criminals or bad individuals. “While Zimmerman was armed with a gun, Trayvon met Zimmerman with only a cellphone, a bag of skittles, and a can of tea to shield himself” (Bell 89). He didn’t resemble no harm, but the color of
Dylann Roof was responsible for the Charleston Church killing. Roof, walked into a black church where he sat with the pastor and couple members. He then proceeded to kill nine innocent people saying it was because they were black. As soon as the media began to cover the storyline they sugar coated his actions and labeled him as mentally unstable. When he was the one that made it clear that it was a racial thing. Furious as any other community would be, the Charleston community decided to march for equality, but the media reported that they were read to riot and authorities can dressed as if they were ready for war. As they captured Roof, he was instantly offered special treatment and was taken out of his house with a bullet proof vest to secure his safety. The officers when took him through the Burger King drive-thru since his demeanor was proper according to them. But when Sandra Bland was taken in to jail for a minor traffic violation, she was pronounced dead even on her mugshots. If race was switched there would be different outcomes for both