Systemic racism has been a part of the culture and governmental structure of the United States since its inception. From the ratification of the Constitution in 1787 until the passage of the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery in 1864 during the Civil War, the enslavement of Africans and their descendants was...

Shooting of Henry Glover in New Orleans after Horror of Katrina remains one of the most infamous cases of police brutality against African Americans. Apart from raising numerous legal issues, the case of police brutality in New Orleans, regardless of having happened back in 2005 (Crawford, 2012), is still vividly...

The issue of police brutality is high on the socio-political agenda across the United States of America. For decades, this is one of the major concerns public holds against the authorities. Just like the evil of corruption distorting our society from within, the instances of police brutality come as a...

The purpose of this paper is to take an in depth look at the historical roots of the Black Lives Matter Movement during the 1940-1970s period. Throughout the course of the paper, the Kerner Commission’s 1968 report is discussed, and Gilbert King's famous book, Devil in the Grove, is referred...

The War on Drugs is a commonly-used term to describe the prohibition of drugs in America. The War on Drugs sparked a political movement in America, prompting state and federal legislators to militarize the police and crack down on drug offenders. The War on Drugs has its roots in racial...