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The phrase "driving while black" has been used in both the public and private discourse relating to the racial profiling of black motorists. [1] The term rose to prominence during the 1990s, when it was brought to public knowledge that American police officers were intentionally targeting racial minorities to curb the trafficking of drugs. [ 3 ]
Driving While Black is a 2015 American black comedy film directed by Paul Sapiano, starring Dominique Purdy. [1] Inspired by the real-life experiences of Purdy, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sapiano, the film tells the story of a Black man who has to deal with racial profiling in Los Angeles, California. [1]
Stephen Reid (March 13, 1950 – June 12, 2018) was a Canadian criminal and writer, who was a member of the notorious Stopwatch Gang and was also convicted twice of bank robbery. Reid served time in over 20 prisons in Canada and the United States.
The Fort Worth Opera will present the regional premiere of the one-act opera, “dwb” (driving while black) at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 and 17 at the Van Cliburn Concert Hall at Texas Christian ...
PBS just released the official trailer for its upcoming documentary, Driving While Black: Race, Space, and Mobility in America. The ground-breaking, two-hour documentary film by acclaimed ...
The death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis prompted some reflection about some experiences I've gone through dealing with police. Here's my story. Driving while black is real ...
Faubourg Treme: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans, Treme (TV Series), Hell on Wheels Lolis Eric Elie (born April 10, 1963) is an American writer, journalist, documentary filmmaker, and food historian best known for his work as story editor of the HBO drama Treme and story editor of AMC's Hell on Wheels .
The second reason, though, proved a lot more complicated. Because Dante is a Black man and a Black cop, he struggled to explain the dichotomy between his personhood and his profession. Or, as his ...