The Severely Distressed African American Family In The Crack Era Case Study

Dr. Eloise Dunlap, Director of Institute of Special Population Research, explores the genres of sociology and race relations in the journal article entitled The Severely- Distressed African American Family in the Crack Era: Empowerment is not Enough. This journal article visits black families in the crack era, documenting their struggle as African Americans.
After following and interviewing approximately seventy-two households of African Americans, for as many as ten years, Dunlap, Golub, and Johnson reported the findings through two biographies of African- American families Ricochet and Island.
Born in 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, Ricochet was no stranger to struggle. In contrast to many other African American families, Ricochet’s father was
Problems revolving around health care, national security, immigration, civil rights, and foreign policy are resolved without the input of African Americans. Therefore, the solutions to these problems do not include them. Instead, the outcomes could very well be intended to work against the African American community. Take for example the Gun Control Act of 1968— legislation that was passed to control African Americans—controversial laws are able to be approved by the non-African American populace (“The Saturday Night Special”).
The Sentencing Project also illustrates that the black community is intentionally targeted through mass incarceration. Their article, entitled “The Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparity in State Prisons” states that in sixteen states, black people are more than seven times more likely to get imprisoned than their white counterparts (“The Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparity in State
Young, unemployed, African American males are the primary targets. It is evident that race plays a role in the sentencing and imprisonment of individuals, supporting the idea that African Americans are targeted, specifically through mass incarceration.
The last organization that illustrates that the black community is intentionally targeted through mass incarceration is the Aspen Institute. Their journal, entitled Racial Dynamics in Bermuda in the Twenty-first Century: Progress and Challenges states that young black Bermudians are more likely to be arrested, prosecuted, and incarcerated. Individuals who are sentenced for particular crimes are also put on a Stop List which prevents them from entering the United States (“Racial Dynamics in Bermuda in the Twenty-first Century: Progress and Challenges”).
As in the United States, black youth are increasingly targeted in Bermuda. Being black makes one susceptible to injustice. Being incarcerated lowers your chance of getting a job and being confined to such a small country like Bermuda, after being put on the Stop List, can dramatically limit your opportunities. Mass incarceration and felony disenfranchisement must serve the purpose to thwart the prosperity of the black