Level Pressing Pause
Episode Introduction
Today we are going to take a second to hit that pause button. Save your game, put down the controller, turn the game off. It’s time to see and listen to what’s going on in the world. Normally we would be talking about happenings in the video game community but there is a more important matter that needs discussion. Police brutality and systemic and systematic racism has plagued our country for centuries. With the murder of George Floyd by the police, people across the nation are finally seeing the bias that America has set in place for the black community and are joining forces to make change. We speak about current events today.
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Topic History/Background
Systemic Racism
Racism resulting from the inherent biases and prejudices of the policies and practices of social and political organizations, groups, or institutions.
Systematic Racism
The Impoverishment of People of Color and Enrichment of White People Vested Group Interests Among White People Alienating Racist Relations Between White People and POC
Jim Crow Laws
Jim Crow laws were a collection of state and local statutes that legalized racial segregation. Named after a black minstrel show character, the laws—which existed for about 100 years, from the post-Civil War era until 1968—were meant to marginalize African Americans by denying them the right to vote, hold jobs, get an education or other opportunities. Those who attempted to defy Jim Crow laws often faced arrest, fines, jail sentences, violence and death.
Topic
Our experiences - When were you affected?
Murder of Geroge Floyd
What does defunding/dismantling the police mean?
Look at Camden New Jersey Dismantling Police Force in 2013
Peaceful protests and invoking MLK
Ignorance we have heard:
Rioting isn’t going to fix anything.
Just a bunch of criminals.
All lives matter.
Black people are not accountable for their community.
Social Contracts
Police are overburdened
Where do we go from here?
Links
https://blacklivesmatter.com/partners/
List Of Ethnic Riots
Tulsa Massacre
Kerner Commission
Dr. kenneth Clark
Confessions Of Former Bastard Cop
Videos
Trevor Noah
John Oliver
With All Due Offense
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