The black community needs help since they suffer due to police brutality, receive various kinds of injuries, and experience traumas.
Pillay, A. L. (2020). Basic rights are caught in the web of racism, classism and police brutality. South African Journal of Psychology, 50(3), 316-319.
This source provides a historical background related to the problem of racism and police brutality. The author cites statistics confirming that the death rate as a result of police actions among the black population is three times higher than among the white community (Pillay, 2020). This article will be used to show how systematic the problem of racism in the United States is through the presentation of historical facts and events.
Graham, A., Haner, M., Sloan, M. M., Cullen, F. T., Kulig, T. C., & Jonson, C. L. (2020). Race and worrying about police brutality: The hidden injuries of minority status in America. Victims & Offenders, 15(5), 549-573.
This study examines the extent to which the black population is afraid of police brutality and arbitrariness. The authors of the article talk about the injuries caused by the police and about the tension between blacks and representatives of the law. The study also claims that the desire of black families to limit contact with the police leads to a greater escalation of tension between the two parties (Graham et al., 2020). This source will be used to assess the relationship between blacks and the police as well as to prove the harm of brutality.
Alang, S., McAlpine, D., McCreedy, E., & Hardeman, R. (2017). Police brutality and black health: Setting the agenda for public health scholars. American Journal of Public Health, 107(5), 662-665.
The authors of this article evaluate the relationship between police brutality and the influence on the health of victims. The study claims that injuries from police brutality lead to health problems, both physical and mental, and to financial difficulties (Alang et al., 2017). This source will be used to confirm the thesis that the black population suffers from the police and needs help.
Schwartz, S. A. (2020). Police brutality and racism in America. Explore (New York, NY), 16(5), 280-282.
The author of this source talks about systematic racism in the United States, as well as about police brutality. Moreover, the article describes the author’s personal experiences and emotions, as well as provides statistics (Schwartz, 2020). This source will be included in order to use a graphical component that statistically confirms the threat to the black population posed by racism and police brutality. Moreover, the source will be used to show the emotional component of the problem and spread awareness to the public.