Open Strong – Juniorgirlblog

When you hear the Police Officer oath of “Protect and Serve”, What comes to mind ? Over the past year, there has been an increase in police involved shootings where many citizens , who are unarmed, are injured by officers. Based on current research , these acts of violence involve citizens who are also African- Americans. In this paper, I will discuss how African American males are historically perceived targets of these senseless acts.