Why Some Black Americans Need Guns to Feel Safe in Their Country | NYT Opinion
Racial Tensions in the U.S. Are Helping to Fuel a Rise in Black Gun Ownership
“People are becoming very concerned for their personal safety,” says Foundation spokesman Mark Oliva. “That’s not a concern of just white guys. That’s a universal concern.”
Impact of Gun Violence on Black Americans
Black Americans are disproportionately impacted by gun violence. They experience nearly 10 times the gun homicides, 15 times the gun assaults, and 3 times the fatal police shootings of white Americans..
Racism and the black hole of gun control in the US
Would tighter gun laws help protect African Americans or make them more vulnerable to racism and police brutality?
What the ‘black-on-black crime’ fallacy misses about race and gun deaths
As a group, African Americans are consistently more likely to be concerned about crime than white Americans. They also are the staunchest supporters of tougher gun-control laws, with 72 percent saying that controlling gun ownership is more important than protecting gun rights, compared with 40 percent of white people.
Mistaken for the military: the gear carried by the Charlottesville militia
Militia members were carrying between 60-80lbs of equipment on Saturday, more visible – and heavily armed – than the US military on the scene
North Carolina cop: ‘This fear of black men is real’
To be honest with you, I think that African-American males are treated differently by law enforcement, and that’s my honest opinion. I think this fear of black men is real.
How Fear Contributes to Cops’ Use of Deadly Force
Police employ lethal violence in response to perceived threats at vastly
different rates across the country. Racial bias is just one factor.