How the African Americans Experience Criminalization

This study focuses on the history of criminalization of Blacks and enslavement to imprisonment. It focuses on the African American history as it relates to the lives and social status of Blacks in the country. The article further observes the ethics and ideas of a social society directed by African Americans to alter power so that Blacks can be considered Americans, not by color. There are a number of topics discussed include the killing of a Black teenager, Mike Brown by a police named Darren Wilson in Missouri. It also covers a requirement of the law to manage police intimidation, the outlawing of Black societies and police cruelty; and crime against Mike Brown’s homicide.
Debates surrounding the Black Lives Matters Movement include the African American experience of criminalization, and they are arguing that Black people are deliberately left powerless under police custody in state violence. The movement covers how Blacks are deprived of their civil rights and self-respect. In Du Bois terms, it is referred to as double-consciousness. From Du Bois passage regarding double-consciousness, readers can understand the burden of being Black and American. Although it was published a long time ago, for many present-day Blacks, this passage reflects how Black societies still experience the deadly force of the police. It gives the understanding that there is still little done regarding Black and being an American. The passage offers a perception that African-Americans still have a long way to handling racism.

Aguilar, Ernesto, and Melissa Chiprin. “Criminalization Of Culture And The Rise Of Dissent.” Value Inquiry Book Series 261. (2013): 41-57. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15 Dec. 2016.
The article argues about the continuing discrimination and bias that the people of color experience. It covers the history of the Hispanics and Black Americans in the U.S. reported by the criminal justice organization of 2013. Topics discussed include the requirement for open discussions on issues regarding race and discrimination. It gives the perceptions in different societal classes in the Criminal Justice to handle disparities. The article also studies the cruelty set in organizations that result of criminalization and imprisonment of people of color.
Concerning Du Bois notion of duality, due to the oppressive conditions forced by American prejudice, the Black individuals continually measure themselves as described by the whites. This state creates a double consciousness that interferes with one’s personality and eventually assists in creating a separation in the person’s perception. These opposing standards are, in fact, two differing identities. This difference is the person epitome, psychologically, of the ethnic divide. Therefore, Du Bois’ proposes that racial contention is played out in culture and the Black’s individual perception.
Foster, Kesi. “Pushed Out Of School For Being Me”: New York City’s Struggle To Include Youth And Community Voices In School Discipline Reform.” Voices In Urban Education 42 (2015): 43-49. ERIC. Web. 15 Dec. 2016.
The cases of school children showing up to school with metal sensors and scanners are rampant in New York City. The scholars show up at school every day with these security gadgets on them. An estimated number of between 90, 000-100, 000 youths, most of them Black and a few Latin Americans attend school late because of these detectors. School managers and legislators have acknowledged this situation as part of Black and Latin American youth’s learning practice. They insist that this approach to school discipline is an extension of the criminalization of Black and Hispanic bodies maintained by a large number of organizations that youths must cooperate with daily. The disparities between distinct populations of students in New York City were shown by the information on student suspension and arrests in the 2013-2014 academic year. Black students recorded 52% of all the scholars who were suspended and a total of 61% of the average students arrested in school.
This article demonstrates the African American experience of criminalization in schools. In Du Bois terms, double-consciousness is still pertinent to the modern American society. While there are still criticisms that here is no racism in society, there are still disparities on racial discrimination that denies Black Americans to settle their personalities as Blacks and as citizens of American. For example, the media mislead the population as they sell them images of how blacks have succeeded as athletes, musicians or criminals. For this reason, the white executives view the African Americans as they see them in the media. The blacks see these paths as the only way to be successful and opportunity for progress.
Schiller, Amy. “How Grant Makers Can Show That Black Lives Matter.” Chronicle Of Philanthropy 28.10 (2016): 24-25. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15 Dec. 2016.
The article addresses the African American experience of criminalization. It tries to explain the writer’s views on how philanthropy can be used to develop a good relation between the authorities and black societies. The author also offers solutions on how to stop police brutality against the Blacks. She articulates that cases such as police killing of black males accusing and punishing them of minor offenses and banning of black individuals. The article also explains how the use philanthropy can settle debts relying on minor crimes for supporting the budget. She recommends how nonprofit organizations can assist the states in contributing to revenue goals.
The article tries to point out how Blacks can relate well with the police and provides solutions that can be applied to handle police brutality. Similarly, Du Bois covered this in his idea of duality stating that Americans are not free yet despite the reforms over the years. Du Bois points out that it is because of the unfair conditions that were forced on Black people that discriminate them. This has led to the double-consciousness; hence the Blacks view themselves as perceived by the media, which is controlled by the white people. Therefore, the African Americans are suffering from a damaged self-identity determined by the opinions and action of white Americans. This article confirms that the Blacks are not free yet and still have to fight to get their dignity.
Smiley, CalvinJohn, and David Fakunle. “From “Brute” To “Thug:” The Demonization And Criminalization Of Unarmed Black Male Victims In America.” Journal Of Human Behavior In The Social Environment 26.3-4 (2016): 350-366. MEDLINE. Web. 15 Dec. 2016.
This article covers the historical studies that demonstrate how the American traditions, stereotypes, and discriminatory belief resulted in biased strategies and the decisions by the courts that powered ethnic violence in the current reforms. The accounts also show how these biased beliefs have led to the increase of Black male imprisonment today. The misunderstandings and bias perceptions circulated through the mass media such as Black males being mentioned as brutal. Currently, negative perception of Black males has often used the negative meaning of the word “thug.” In the current cases, the police have irrationally utilized deadly force in handling matters where Blacks are involved apparently deliberated to be “accused.” Besides, these misperceived accusations and targeted criminals are exploited and used to justify their unlawful deaths.
Du Bois is writing about African Americans, and his perception relates to these stereotypes and discriminatory beliefs that powers racial violence in America. The key issue to understanding Du Bois idea of duality is having a second view of the Black. Being categorized in two opposing standards one as American and another as Black is upsetting. This means viewing oneself as perceived by the white American does. Furthermore, back then, many whites despised free black individuals. Du Bois’ idea of duality offers an understanding the conflict within the Blacks as they strive, though time and again unproductively, to resolve their personality that they are Americans.
What I have learned
The expression of the Black as criminals is not a new occurrence in the U. S. And I have learned that the Black Lives Matters Movement include the African American experience of criminalization and they are arguing that Black people are deliberately left powerless under police custody in state violence. The movement tries to explain how Blacks are depressed of their civil rights and self-respect.
The Declaration of Independence is a text I find relevant to how the African Americans experience criminalization. DuBois and Jefferson are significant historical figures in fighting for independence and human rights. The intention of the Declaration of Independence was to gain liberty from Britain. The people felt that they were denied the civil rights and wanted to be independent. Jefferson claims that the people must be recognized and become independent. The people have the right to form a government that upholds a purpose of defending the basic human rights of his citizens. Just like Du Bois, Jefferson is vague for the upcoming generation since they will refer and relate to this, and find freedom in future. Du Bois also trusts that there is still more to be done regarding the racial discrimination around American society. These texts have helped me understand the idea of the Black Live Matters Movement and that Black people are deliberately left powerless under police custody in state violence. To gain freedom in the future, all these principles must be combined and pursued together, if African Americans want to attain the independence they wish.
The past stories of American History demonstrate much about the discriminatory beliefs and their effects. These ideas have led to the increase of Black male imprisonment in modern American society. The misunderstandings and bias perceptions that Blacks are mostly associated with brutality, gangs, and thugs as increased the discrimination against blacks. These perceptions are what Du Bois covered in his idea of duality. There are still disparities in American society that increase the rate of racial discrimination, hence categorizing African Americans as Black and not Americans. Du Boise makes us understand the burden of being Black and American. His ideas still reflect how Blacks still experience racial discrimination in various organizations such as in schools and where they work and the deadly force of the police. It gives the understanding that there is still little done regarding Black and being an American. The passage offers a perception that African-Americans still have a long way to handling the issue.
Therefore, it is important for the law to manage police intimidation, the outlawing of Black societies and police cruelty. Another issue that I have learned through this topic is that the media plays a significant role in increasing the racial discrimination in America. The white executives show how black people have achieved through sports and music making the population believe that is how they need to be perceived. Hence, they have shaped how blacks view themselves.

Works Cited
Adams, M., and Max Rameau. “Black Community Control Over Police.” Wisconsin Law Review 2016.3 (2016): 515-539. Business Source Premier. Web. 15 Dec. 2016.
Aguilar, Ernesto, and Melissa Chiprin. “Criminalization Of Culture And The Rise Of Dissent.” Value Inquiry Book Series 261. (2013): 41-57. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15 Dec. 2016.
Foster, Kesi. “Pushed Out Of School For Being Me”: New York City’s Struggle To Include Youth And Community Voices In School Discipline Reform.” Voices In Urban Education 42 (2015): 43-49. ERIC. Web. 15 Dec. 2016.
Schiller, Amy. “How Grant Makers Can Show That Black Lives Matter.” Chronicle Of Philanthropy 28.10 (2016): 24-25. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15 Dec. 2016.
Smiley, CalvinJohn, and David Fakunle. “From “Brute” To “Thug:” The Demonization And Criminalization Of Unarmed Black Male Victims In America.” Journal Of Human Behavior In The Social Environment 26.3-4 (2016): 350-366. MEDLINE. Web. 15 Dec. 2016.