A synergy of contemporary activism to address police maltreatment of Black males: An intersectional analysis |
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| Authors: | Christson Adedoyin Michael Robinson Dewey M. Clayton Sharon Moore Sharon Jones-Eversley Shantel Crosby |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Social Work, College of Health Sciences, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, USAaadedoyi@samford.edu;3. School of Social Work, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA;4. Department of Political Science, Political Science, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA;5. Raymond Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA;6. Family Studies and Community Development, College of Liberal Arts Building, Towson University, Towson, Maryland, USA;7. Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTA panoramic overview of contemporary and historical activism to address the perennial tension between police and young Black males in the United States of America is extensively articulated. Furthermore, an intersectional analysis framework is utilized to provide, and explain the unintentional synergy of activism among different groups in the Black community such as the Black Lives Matter movement, the inveterate political class, and the venerable Black church to mitigate police maltreatment of Black males during the era of the nation’s first Black president. Moreover, we discuss the various aggressive policing tactics used in maltreating Black males, some criminal justice reforms achieved in the last eight years, and more importantly we offer suggestions to improve the relationship between police and the Black community. |
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| Keywords: | Police aggression Black males Black activism Black Lives Matter Black church |
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