Stop And Frisk Is Not the Answer
Stop and Frisk is not the answer. Black boys are policed like no other demographic as a result of Stop and Frisk. They are policed on the street, in the mall, in school, in their homes, and on social media. Data on the school to prison pipeline and the juvenile justice departments reflects how initiatives such as Stop and Frisk unjustly target Black boys.
Increasing the presence of cops in schools creates a tense culture.The conversation about counselors not cops should be happening in communities across the Nation. This helps to acknowledge how the increase of cops takes away the ability for Black boys to have a safe space at school.
President Trump in his attempts to Make America Great Again, recently stated that he supports Stop and Frisk ; in spite of the fact that this initiative directly targets Black boys.
In the recent appointment of Justice Kavanaugh , it means that Stop and Frisk now has a major advocate in the judicial branch. This could result in an increase in the presence of police in schools.
It's time that those impacted the most, our Black boys speak out against the bias of Stop and Frisk, especially in schools.
I am encouraging Black male students, in support of Advocacy Awareness Month, to join National organizations working to End Stop and Frisk.
African Americans are 2.5 times more likely to be arrested than whites, and numerous studies have shown that black men are disproportionately targeted, stopped, frisked, and searched through the practice of racial profiling.
Our schools and students shouldn't be treated like prisons. Stop and Frisk leads to the suspension or removal of Black boys from school only pushing them further behind academically.
Cops in schools see poor behavior and take immediate action. However, having more Black Male Educators in schools allows for someone to see what has been classified as poor behavior and to turn the behavior around positively.
That's why 2% of Black Male Educators isn't enough! Studies show that the interaction between a Black Male Educator and a Black Male student can mean the difference between the student graduating high school or dropping out of school.
In support of National Black Male Educators Month, Black Male Educators can host a Black Male Summit at their school or in their communities addressing ways we can improve policies around discipline and ways to implement more positive reinforcement systems.
Increasing the presence of cops in schools creates a tense culture.The conversation about counselors not cops should be happening in communities across the Nation. This helps to acknowledge how the increase of cops takes away the ability for Black boys to have a safe space at school.
President Trump in his attempts to Make America Great Again, recently stated that he supports Stop and Frisk ; in spite of the fact that this initiative directly targets Black boys.
In the recent appointment of Justice Kavanaugh , it means that Stop and Frisk now has a major advocate in the judicial branch. This could result in an increase in the presence of police in schools.
It's time that those impacted the most, our Black boys speak out against the bias of Stop and Frisk, especially in schools.
I am encouraging Black male students, in support of Advocacy Awareness Month, to join National organizations working to End Stop and Frisk.
African Americans are 2.5 times more likely to be arrested than whites, and numerous studies have shown that black men are disproportionately targeted, stopped, frisked, and searched through the practice of racial profiling.
Our schools and students shouldn't be treated like prisons. Stop and Frisk leads to the suspension or removal of Black boys from school only pushing them further behind academically.
Cops in schools see poor behavior and take immediate action. However, having more Black Male Educators in schools allows for someone to see what has been classified as poor behavior and to turn the behavior around positively.
That's why 2% of Black Male Educators isn't enough! Studies show that the interaction between a Black Male Educator and a Black Male student can mean the difference between the student graduating high school or dropping out of school.
In support of National Black Male Educators Month, Black Male Educators can host a Black Male Summit at their school or in their communities addressing ways we can improve policies around discipline and ways to implement more positive reinforcement systems.
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