Many white folks believe that black criminality has produced white fear and that white fear in the presence of black masculinity is therefore always justified. But the opposite is true. White anxiety and fear and racism have produced the myth of pervasive black criminality. Intraracial black violence is a problem, but white racism has produced the concentrated structures of poverty and lack of access to education that give rise to violent behaviors.
This is considered worthy of being published on Salon.com? This is exactly the problem with Media today, a one sided breathtakingly racist approach. And, if one thinks this is the worst of what is contained within the article, you would have to be kidding. We all know reporters who could have written up a much more thought out argument for racism. This is just plain vile.
The "myth of pervasive black criminality" struck a chord. Is it a myth? No, not whatsoever; and, this is not just an opinion, but fact. A white male is more than twice as likely to be murdered by a black male than the reverse. Keep in mind, white males FAR outnumber black males in the US.
