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Black Lives Matter

University 100
Student Group Project
John Kubler
Aracely Isidoro
Sosi Taslagian
Mary Baghdasaryan
Nicolette Chilyan
California State University Northridge
9 November, 2015

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Sources
Cox, Alexandra. "Responsible Submission: The Racialized Consequences of Neoliberal Juvenile
Justice Practices." Social Justice 41.4 (2015): 23. Web. 08 Nov. 2015.
In this article, writer Alexandra Cox focuses on the continuation of racial injustices not only in
the outside world, but also within the Supreme Court itself. As she studied the inside of the
criminal justice system through prison observations, she noticed the ways behavioral
interventions were based on racist assumptions. In other words, these behaviors are what create
an increase in the automatic imprisonment of juveniles, especially those that are African
Americans due to their image of being prone to commit violent crimes. The author argues how it
has become less visible for those outside of the government to believe that racial discrimination
exists and has effect on the incarceration of many black lives. In the study, one African American
juvenile shared his experience how the authorities inside prison express racial discrimination by
always thinking that I can use this outlook to provide evidence that black lives continue to
experience harsh consequences due to the racial discrimination that still exists within society. It
can also be useful to emphasize more on the image this brings toward the African American
people. Many adolescents are the ones affected the by encouraging them to take the wrong path.
Erman, S, and GM Walton. "Stereotype Threat and Antidiscrimination Law: Affirmative Steps to
Promote Meritocracy and Racial Equality in Education." Southern California Law
Review, 88.2 (2015): 307-378. Web. 08 Nov. 2015.
This research study raises important awareness and possible solutions regarding social
discriminations derived from stereotypes against minorities, specifically toward African
American and Latino students. Stereotype threats have physically and psychologically affected
students by undermining their learning as well as their performance. Researchers continue to

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come up with solutions toward this issue, but it gets harder to draw near the issue as the rapidity
of racial inequality keeps growing. Erman, an assistant Professor of Law at the USC Gould Law
School, argues that some solutions that may reduce racial inequality can be to simply teach
students in classrooms the effects of stereotype threat, implement more support organizations,
modify the school laws and use merit methods. I can use this source of information to provide
evidence on the background context and different forms of consequences racial inequality has
caused toward society. Throughout the decades, stereotype threats have influenced the increase
in racial discrimination within black individuals causing a direct consequence toward their
education.
Holland, Jesse J. "Tough Time for Black Women - like Black Men - with Police." Washington
Post. The Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2015. Web. 07 Nov. 2015.
This newspaper article focuses on the unacceptable actions taken by the authority toward black
women. Writer Jesse Holland specifically points out the South Carolina incident where deputy
sheriff, Ben Fields, was fired after tossing a black student across the floor for disrupting her math
class. Not only are black males having difficulty with violent police enforcement but also women
in the black community. Even though the student did wrong in not cooperating, it demonstrates
the power dynamic between the average women and men making this incident seem even more
tragic due to the deputys attitude. I can use this source as evidence to provide some examples of
police action towards African Americans. Black individuals are not getting the rights they
deserve; in fact, they are being racially discriminated and humiliated within the educational
system.

Jee-Lyn Garca, Jennifer, and Mienah Zulfacar Sharif. "Black Lives Matter: A Commentary on

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Racism and Public Health." American Journal of Public Health, 105.8 (2015): e27-E30.
Web. 07 Nov. 2015.
This journal article centers on the popular discussions on racial injustices in our legal system
through the recent killings by police officers of unarmed Black men. Not only does it emphasize
on the racialized police violence, but also the ways racism in the United States has affected the
public health, daily realities, and well being of people of color. The goal is to take action toward
the acknowledgment of racism as a critical public health concern and discuss the drastic affects it
has spread in our society. To solve this problem, the community wants to integrate race conscious
curricula in public health programs based on the social justice principles as a way to deeper our
understanding on the complex ways racism is structured. I can use this source as evidence to
prove how black lives do matter through the desiring study of racial inequality inside public
health courses. More and more individuals are interested to learn about the importance black
lives have in society and the solutions that may be used to improve our community.
Monk, Ellis P. "The Cost of Color: Skin Color, Discrimination, and Health Among African
Americans 1." American Journal of Sociology, 121.2 (2015): 396-444. Web 07 Nov.
2015.
In this journal article, the author uses a survey to examine the relationship between skin tones,
discrimination, and health among African Americans. Skin tone is the primary reason that leads
to racial discrimination as it exceeds gaps between blacks and whites as a whole. For many
years, authorities have taken advantage of the situation and used violence against this racial
group not only causing great controversy, but also a sense of insecurity within our own
community. Black individuals skin tone categorizes them economically, socially, and
academically. I can use this perspective to prove where the continuation of the racial gap

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between America is derived from and how it needs to be seized. Not only will it justify the way
black lives are being categorized resulting in a struggle to obtain racial equality.