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  • Essay / Analysis of Rival Gangs Unite for Justice - 1065

    For example, what happened in Baltimore led to social movements in New York and New Jersey and ultimately to mass behavior or movement known as “Black Lives Matter.” With very few exceptions, reports on the news and on the front pages of newspapers only show acts of civil disobedience that escalate into violence. Rather than covering a peaceful protest, they would publish a story in which police had to arrest protesters. People form opinions about events, cultures, politics, and even other races based on what they see on the news. Two almost identical situations can be understood in two completely different ways depending on how they are reported. For example, "the Associated Press wire service distributed two articles on August 30, 2005. In one, a white couple is shown wading through floodwaters and the caption reads: 'Two residents wade through floodwaters. chest-deep in water after finding bread and soda at a local's house. grocery store. In the other image, a young black man is shown in almost the exact same situation, but the caption reads "Young man walks through chest-deep floodwaters after looting a grocery store in New Orleans. "The conclusion is that white Katrina victims found food while black victims stole food" (Haider). So why didn't the young black man find anything to eat? This is part of the racism and stereotypes that have been prevalent in society and media coverage for many years.