A Tradition of Violence Toward Black Women

The Old Normal: A Tradition of Violence Toward Black Women

Racism and police brutality has been the theme for top new stories the last few years. In recent news a young black female teenager was slammed to the ground as the attendees who were at a pool party pulled their phones out and recorded the absurd scene. Why is that police officers can break the law but they are not held up to very law that they try to implement on others? Is it ethical for police officers to receive favoritism because of their role in society? Howard Henderson stated, “Historically speaking, violence toward Black women and girls is just as conventional in the U.S. as barbecue on the Fourth of July. Some might even argue that violence against Black women is more common than the Fourth of July as the holiday occurs only once a year” (Henderson 1). 

Howard Henderson. The Old Normal: A Tradition of Violence Toward Black Women. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/howard-henderson-phd/the-old-normal-a-traditio_b_7671958.html. Retrieved June 27, 2015.

 

Rosenstand, Nina (2012-07-01). The Moral of the Story: An Introduction to Ethics, 7th edition (Page 548). McGraw-Hill Higher Education -A. Kindle Edition.