Racial Profiling In Baltimore Essay

A few weeks ago the media covered the riots in Baltimore due to the death of Freddie Gray. There was constant media coverage of buildings burning, stealing, and attacks on Baltimore Police Department and its property. However, there was hardly any coverage on the peaceful protesting in the Baltimore area and African-Americans speaking out against the destruction and violence in the city. Protestors were called “thugs” and “criminals” even by the president himself. However, President Obama did speak briefly on the peaceful riots in his speech; I find his term of the protestors a little harsh. I think this was the climax of the anger African-Americans have toward America and its law regarding the lives of young black men and women. If one thinks
Back in 1992 Rodney King was almost beat to death by police officers for driving drunk. Had this been any other race they probably would have just arrested him. The police officers were caught on tape and yet they were still founded not guilty. Could having a badge mean giving police officers the right to bully? I have to remind myself that America was not built for African-American people; we were simply sent here to work for rich Caucasian men. About 400 years of black people being tortured, bullied, killed, tormented, and thrown in jail all due to the color of their skin. History can repeat itself and were still fighting the same fight we were fighting back when Dr. King himself was alive. No this was not the work of thugs and criminals, this is simply the work of buildup frustration and anger. As much as I would like to feel sorry for property being damaged, I still have to deal with the fact that another African-American mother had to bury her son and she is still trying to find answers as to why. “Please wake me when I’m free. I cannot bear captivity, where my culture I’m told holds no significance. I’ll wither and die in ignorance.” –Tupac