Black people in prison/death row

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One word:

Slavery.

I\'ll type it again:

Slavery.

The oppression and enslavement of the African race in the United States is the main reason for the lack of education, limited resources, and high crime rates found in black communities in the US. The average black man is poorer, has a lower IQ, and has a higher chance of engaging in crime NOT because of his race or his ethnicity. It is due soley to the fact that the white man enslaved his race/culture for nearly 200 years.

It is changing, but as with most societal changes, slowly. Not only are there stereotypes that hinder upward mobility for black people, but mostly their social history within the US. The best thing Americans can do to help and correct this imbalance is to be colorblind. This includes all races, including whites. So-called \"affirmative action\" is only fighting racism with racism. The answer to the issue is to recognize and understand the differences in race and culture, but not to exaggerate them, or make them a source of polarizaiton or separation.

FOX News and COPS have little to do with black people being in prison. It might alter people\'s perceptions of crime and race, but it doesn\'t cause it.