RACISM Americas Ignored Legacy What are we here

What are we here to talk about? Are black people really free in this

Slavery to Civil Rights 1619 Slavery began in America. Arrived first in Jamestown, VA.

Racism continues to be a problem Bryan Stevenson’s major theme: ‘ Prejudice and Racism

“ My grandmother’s parents were deeply embittered by how the promise of freedom and

“ A 2011 poll of Mississippi Republicans found that 46% support a legal ban

So what doesn't he cover? Cooperation within the black communities on a deep level

STOP and FRISK ◈ ◈ Policy in New York which allowed police officers to

Over 4, 000! Since 2002 more than four million innocent people have been stopped

1, 508, 636 Prison population rose from approximately 200, 000 in 1958 to 1,

Rate of Imprisonment per 100, 000 White men : 465 (10. 9%) Latino men

1 in 3 black men will be imprisoned in his lifetime And 1 in

Discuss! ◈ What do you think makes race such a hard topic to discuss?

Credits This Presentation was constructed and orally presented by Meg Garrick, Gregory Smith, Taylor

Outside Sources Used ◈ http: //www. msnbc. com/the-cycle/stop-and-frisk-racist-andineffective ◈ http: //sentencingproject. org/wpcontent/uploads/2016/01/Trends-in-US-Corrections. pdf ◈

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RACISM: America’s Ignored Legacy

What are we here to talk about? Are black people really free in this country? 2

1. The History Past 3

Slavery to Civil Rights 1619 Slavery began in America. Arrived first in Jamestown, VA. Political repercussions of it caused the country to implode into Civil War. 1865 Official end of slavery. Reconstruction Era, and implementation of segregation. 1964 Beginning of the end for segregation. Systemic and institutional racism still persists. 4

2. Let’s Talk Theme 5

Racism continues to be a problem Bryan Stevenson’s major theme: ‘ Prejudice and Racism are not simple problems that fade away 6

“ My grandmother’s parents were deeply embittered by how the promise of freedom and equality following slavery ended when white Southern Democrats reclaimed political power through violence. (Just Mercy, p. 192) 7

“ A 2011 poll of Mississippi Republicans found that 46% support a legal ban on interracial marriage… and 14% are undecided (Just Mercy, p. 29) 8

So what doesn't he cover? Cooperation within the black communities on a deep level 9

3. Stop and Frisk 10

STOP and FRISK ◈ ◈ Policy in New York which allowed police officers to forcefully stop and frisk citizens without proper cause An overwhelming majority of those stopped were racial minorities http: //www. msnbc. com/sites/msnbc/files/2012/12/stop_and_frisk_ march_jpeg-0 b 2 f 9_1. jpg 11

Over 4, 000! Since 2002 more than four million innocent people have been stopped and, in some cases, harassed. 12

1, 508, 636 Prison population rose from approximately 200, 000 in 1958 to 1, 508, 636 in 2014 13

Rate of Imprisonment per 100, 000 White men : 465 (10. 9%) Latino men : 1, 091 (25. 5%) Black men : 2, 724 (63. 6%) Statistics as of 2014 14

1 in 3 black men will be imprisoned in his lifetime And 1 in 6 latino males will be imprisoned in his lifetime. 15

Discuss! ◈ What do you think makes race such a hard topic to discuss? ◈ Why do people want to believe racism has ended? ◈ Have you ever felt like your race was a detriment? ◈ When did you become aware of race being a factor in society? 16

Credits This Presentation was constructed and orally presented by Meg Garrick, Gregory Smith, Taylor Hill, and Amber Gooch 17

Outside Sources Used ◈ http: //www. msnbc. com/the-cycle/stop-and-frisk-racist-andineffective ◈ http: //sentencingproject. org/wpcontent/uploads/2016/01/Trends-in-US-Corrections. pdf ◈ http: //www. theatlantic. com/national/archive/2011/04/mississi ppi-republicans/349433/ ◈ http: //www. nyclu. org/node/1598 18