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Racial disparities in U.S. arrests and homicide statistics

Disproportionate representation of Black people in U.S. arrests and homicide statistics, with various explanations including socioeconomic factors, policing practices, and policy drivers

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Jan 18, 2026

How have racist dehumanizing tropes about Black people been used historically?

Racist, dehumanizing tropes about Black people have operated as cultural tools to justify exploitation, violence, and political exclusion from slavery through Jim Crow and into contemporary media and ...

Jan 17, 2026

What is the historical evidence for Black people being used as bait in Louisiana alligator hunts?

The historical record shows a widespread racial trope — images, jokes, postcards and newspaper items from the late 19th and early 20th centuries that depict Black children as "alligator bait" — but sc...

Jan 14, 2026

Are blacks violent

The question "Are Blacks violent?" is a categorical oversimplification that collapses individual behavior into racial determinism; crime statistics show disparities in offending and victimization but ...

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