Myth of 'superhuman strength' in Black people persists in deadly encounters with police
Myth of 'superhuman strength' in Black people persists in deadly encounters with police
apnews.com Myth of 'superhuman strength' in Black people persists in deadly encounters with police
Researchers say the term “superhuman strength” is a relic of the post-Civil War Reconstruction era that was applied to Black men, often to justify racist violence.
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"We consider the perp both inferior and also impossibly strong" - police
...sheesh why does that sound so familiar?
78 0 ReplyI've definitely heard it somewhere before...
18 0 ReplyThus, by a continuous shifting of rhetorical focus, the enemies are at the same time too strong and too weak.
Ur-Fascism, by Umberto Eco
17 0 ReplyOh yeah!
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