Author Archives: Darien Heard
FollowWithin the African American community I would like to suggest that racial profiling by the local police authorities amounts to our domestic terrorism. When one of our and the world’s prominent and respected authorities was subjected to “Racial Profiling” as have been so many other “brothers” it became a public scandal, as it should have […]
Definition: The consistent occurrence of being presumed guilty and the justification of a presumed “guilty” verdict/designation followed closely by a public conviction and punishment, without trial, based solely upon being identified (racially profiled) as Black. The Racial Profiling of African Americans begins with (negative) STEREOTYPING Stereotype: an oversimplified standardized image of a person or group. […]
Definition: The consistent occurrence of being presumed guilty as “the dissed” (usually Black), and the justification of a presumed “guilty” verdict/designation followed closely by a public conviction and punishment, without trial, based solely upon being identified as “the dissed” (usually Black.) In other words, if he is Black, he is a suspect. If he is […]
Definition: The physical, emotional, social, financial and psychological effects that permeate all aspects of the “dissed,” the victim’s perceptions and responses to life, for life. In other words, what it feels, smells, taste and looks like to the victim of its insidious attacks. This is posted out of – LOVE – for Michael. Hmm, Speculation, […]
Definition: The Realities of Racism The physical, emotional, social, financial and psychological effects that permeate all aspects of the “dissed,” the victim’s, perceptions and responses to life, for life. In other words, what it feels like, looks like, smells like, and is/does, daily to those who are victims of its insidious, unrelenting, and painful presence […]
Definition: The physical, emotional, social, financial and psychological effects that permeate all aspects of the “dissed,” the victim’s perceptions and responses to life, for life. This is posted out of – LOVE – for Michael. Michael, the Militant In 2001, Michael Jackson loudly and emphatically declared himself an advocate for racial equality and justice by […]
Definition: The Realities of Racism The physical, emotional, social, financial and psychological effects that permeate all aspects of the “dissed,” the victim’s, perceptions and responses to life, for life. In other words, what it feels like, looks like, smells like, and is/does, daily to those who are victims of its insidious, unrelenting, and painful presence […]
Definition: Recognizing racism is the ability to discern the presence of negative racial stereotyping and its effect and relevance to the current situation presenting itself. Our final blog post on the subject of Recognizing Racism is a critical look at the Republican Party’s response to our first African American President . . . whoever he/she […]
Definition: Recognizing racism is the ability to discern the presence of negative racial stereotyping and its response/reaction and relevance to the current situation presenting itself. Our fourth and final submission on Recognizing Racism is a commentary on the recent Marriage Vow that was presented by a pro-family group in Iowa for the Republican Presidential candidates […]
Definition: Recognizing racism is the ability to discern the presence of negative racial stereotyping and its response/reaction and relevance to the current situation presenting itself. This third week’s post is example # 26, our final example, in my series of concrete ways in which to identify and recognize racism. 26.) If the Media supports, although […]