![]() ![]() ![]() There is nothing more frightening in America today than an angry White man. 1.īut as I’ve watched three separate trials about White male violence unfold across the US these past few weeks – the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, the Ahmaud Arbery death trial and the civil case against organizers of the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville – I’ve come to a sobering conclusion: It’s part of the psychological tax you pay for being a Black man in America – learning to accept that you are seen by many as Public Enemy No. I’ve watched White people lock their car doors or clutch their purses when men who look like me approach. I’ve seen viral videos of innocent Black men losing their lives because of this stereotype. The specter of the angry Black man has been evoked in politics and popular culture to convince White folks that a big, bad Black man is coming to get them and their daughters. Those are just some of the names for a racial stereotype that has haunted the collective imagination of White America since the nation’s inception. ![]()
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