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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 ]
A 30-second video of a routine traffic stop that ended with Rochester police smashing in a Black man’s car window was enough to rattle Mike Johnson.
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]
His interaction with police — captured in a now-viral cellphone video and body camera footage — escalated and is yet again prompting a larger discussion about the realities of “driving while ...
Racial profiling in retail was prominent enough in 2001 that psychology researchers such as Jerome D. Williams coined the term "shopping while black", which describes the experience of being denied service or given poor service because one is black. Commonly, "shopping while black" involves, but is not limited to, a black or non-white customer ...
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 ...
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While employed as a radio DJ at station WARW in Washington, DC, Doug Tracht (also known as the "Greaseman") made a derogatory comment referring to Byrd after playing Lauryn Hill's song "Doo Wop (That Thing)". [63] The February 1999 incident proved catastrophic to Tracht's radio career, igniting protests from black and white listeners alike.