Although there is an undeniable bias in who police target and arrest. Here's one such example of racial profiling:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/norbertobriceno/watch-the-difference-between-a-white-guy-and-a-black-guy-com#.xfbYqroGq
I'm just gonna point out the elephant in the room. Why did a then 30-year-old Andrew Garfield play a teenage Peter Parker? Regardless of ethnicity, a younger actor should play Spiderman next time. Either that or just make him a news photographer.
I disagree, you change the way you talk all the time. Do you speak the same way to your grandmother that you do to your 2-year-old nephew? Do you talk the same way to your boss as you do to your girlfriend? It's human nature to adapt speech.
I disagree -- at no point does she single out White people. I've heard individuals of many racial groups, Blacks included, using biased terminology. We as a society as a whole need to re-think how we interact with people who don't look like us. Her goal is to bring awareness to coded…Â
The problem is that if a screenplay doesn't specifically mention that a character is Asian, Latino, or Black, filmmakers and casting directors automatically assume the role is Caucasian. So actors of color don't even have the chance to audition for many leading roles. Hollywood should…Â
For this to change, America needs to address it's fear of Blackness. There's a subliminal bias present in the language so many regularly use. E.g., Why are poor black neighborhoods "ghettos" whereas poor white neighborhoods are "working class?" One implies laziness and crime and the…Â
Blacks are arrested at higher rates than whites even when even for crimes they are less likely to commit, such as marijuana usage. Here's an example:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/nicolasmedinamora/top-neighborhoods-to-get-arrested-for-pot-possession-in-new
How is this a non-apology -- she clearly said she was sorry. Also, her mentioning her friends are jewish is relevant because they made the video with her. It's an obvious aoplogy in my opinion.
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