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On Racism, Young Americans Say Change Takes Effort

Ruby Rosenthal

   Raequan Johnson is upset. And so are most of his young friends, he
   says.

   The death of African American George Floyd while in police custody in
   Minneapolis is the most recent reminder Johnson says of the change
   needed in the United States.

   Floyd was held to the ground with a policeman's knee on his neck for
   more than eight minutes.

   "I'm disappointed at how long it's taking us to abolish racial
   profiling and discrimination," the 19-year old says. "Racial profiling
   needs to stop."

   Racial profiling occurs when a police or other law enforcement officer
   assumes or suspects something about a person because of their race or
   ethnicity. Statistics vary by jurisdiction, but some show that
   [1]people of color are arrested from three to 10 times the rate of
   white Americans in various U.S. cities.

   "This has been going on for generations, and we are tired of it. How
   many more lives have to be taken due to this?" Johnson asks.

References

   1. https://www.acludc.org/en/racial-disparities-dc-policing-descriptive-evidence-2013-2017

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