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Afua Cooper, a Canadian historian and civil rights advocate speaks out against racial prejudice against BIPOC. She mentions the "utter carelessness with which we treat black lives." She explains that, "within the western psyche, black people are still seen as property, black people are still seen as inferior. That’s why we can have young black teenage men being shot in the back by police and murdered and cops are exonerated.”

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Afua Cooper, a Canadian historian and civil rights advocate, explains how “within the western psyche, black people are still seen as property, ...as inferior," which is why "young black teenage men [are] being shot in the back by police and murdered and cops are exonerated."

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Canadian historian Afua Cooper condemns racism and hate by highlighting "the utter carelessness with which we treat black lives."

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Afua Cooper, an enthusiastic Canadian historian and civil rights advocate claims "within the western psyche, black people are still seen as property, black people are still seen as inferior", depicting her advocacy for black lives.

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The Historian and civil rights leader Afua Cooper mentions "The utter carelessness with which we treat black lives,” and that “within the western psyche, black people are still seen as property, black people are still seen as inferior. That’s why we can have young black teenage men being shot in the back by police and murdered and cops are exonerated.”

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Canadian historian and civil rights advocate, Afua Cooper, said that "black people are still seen as property, [and] seen as inferior," while talking about racism within the west.

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Canadian historian and civil rights advocate Afua Cooper credits slavery as the origin of “the utter carelessness with which we treat black lives.” Despite

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As the prominent Canadian historian and civil rights advocate Afua Cooper puts it, “Black people are still seen as property, black people are still seen as inferior". She continues "That’s why we can have young black teenage men being shot in the back by police and murdered and cops are exonerated".

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Canadian historian and civil rights advocate Afua Cooper highlights "The utter carelessness with which we treat black lives" as “within the western psyche, black people are still seen as property, black people are still seen as inferior. That’s why we can have young black teenage men being shot in the back by police and murdered and cops are exonerated.”

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Afua Cooper, a Canadian historian and civil rights advocate, mentions "The utter carelessness with which we treat black lives." She is pointing out how "“within the western psyche, black people are still seen as property, black people are still seen as inferior." Basically, Cooper is condemning the continued racism and hate against black lives.

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Afua Cooper, a Canadian historian and civil rights activist, believes that, "within the western psyche, black people are still seen as inferior."

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Afua Cooper, a Canadian historian and civil rights advocate, states that "within the western psyche, black people are still seen as property, black people are still seen as inferior. That's why we can have young black teenage men being shot in the back by police and murdered and cops are exonerated." She adds that this sprouts from "the utter carelessness with which we treat black lives."

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As a Canadian Historian, as well as a civil rights advocate, Afua Cooper comments with disgust on the way Black Canadians are being treated. "[It's painful for her to watch] the utter carelessness [in] which we treat black lives." Even as time goes on, even after slavery was abolished, "black people are still seen as property." Instead of apologizing for our actions and allowing more and more "young black teenage men being shot," we end of helping the very police that inflicted such horror by exonerating them.

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Canadian historian and civil rights advocate Afua Cooper describes the "utter carelessness with which we treat blacklives." In addition, Afua talks about the western psyche and how "black people are still seen as property [and] are still seen as inferior. Afua continues the quote to voice the issue of "young black teenage men being shot in the back by police and murdered [while] cops are exonerated." I strongly agree with these points and how they outline the existence of discrimination against black people which is still prominent in today's world

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Afua Cooper, a prominent Canadian historian and civil rights advocate states that "within the western psyche, black people are still seen as property, black people are still seen as inferior..." This statement is used by Cooper to further illustrate how this racist view continues to contribute in a modern society that treats black lives with "utter carelessness." She continues in the same quote, illustrating her contempt for the prevailing racism in our culture, by saying "... we can have young black teenage men being shot in the back by police and murdered and cops are exonerated.” Her commentary on how the lasting presence of white supremacist values continue to harm BIPOC adeptly communicates the modern condition of black people in Canada.

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Prominent Canadian historian Afua Cooper discusses the discrimination that POC continue to face to this day in the Western world. Cooper unravels “the utter carelessness with which we treat black lives” and and her striking statement about how in Western society, "black people are still seen as property...[and] as inferior" symbolizes the struggles that black people have suffered through in our society. To her, this is the driving reason behind "why we can have young black teenage men being shot in the back by police...[while] cops are exonerated."

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Canadian historian and civil rights advocate Afua Cooper talks about "the utter carelessness with which we treat black lives" and how,  "within the western psyche, black people are still seen as property...as inferior" and so we "have young black teenage men being shot in the back by police and murdered" while "cops are exonerated.” Cooper draws a direct line between Canada's history of slavery and systemic racism very much alive and well in Canadian society today.

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According to the Canadian historian and civil rights advocate Afua Cooper, "within the western psyche, black people are still seen as inferior. That's why we can have young black teenage men being shot in the back by police and murdered and cops are being exonerated." Cooper believes that this situation represents "the utter carelessness with which we treat black lives.", and I agree with her statements because most people don't recognize the continued issue of police brutality.

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Canadian historian and civil rights advocate, Afua Cooper, explains how the mentality of black inferiority and white superiority has carried through and ingrained itself within the "western psyche". She explains that "Within the western psyche, black people are still seen as property, black people are seen as inferior. That's why we can have young black teenage men being shot in the back by police and murdered and cops are exonerated." Cooper dissects the issue of police brutality down to its roots of racial prejudice. She akins the killing of young black men and exoneration of guilty cops with the disregard of black lives within our society.

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Canadian historian and civil rights advocate, Afua Cooper, once said, "within the western psyche, black people are still seen as property, black people are still seen as inferior." Her words illustrate how white superiority still exists today.

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Canadian historian and civil rights advocate Afua Cooper states that "within the western psyche, black people are still seen as inferior. That's why we can have young black teenage men being shot in the back by police and murdered and cops are being exonerated." Afua Cooper's point is that "the utter carelessness in which we treat black lives" has lead to the situations that have arisen today.

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Acclaimed Canadian historian, Afua Cooper, condemns continued racism and hate against BIPOC in our 21st century. According to Cooper, slavery is the catalyst for “the utter carelessness with which we treat black lives.” She provides a most visible example in present-day Western society which is “young black teenage men being shot in the back by police and murdered [while] cops are exonerated.” Cooper’s point elucidates that even though slavery has ended in Canada, white supremacy is a lasting effect still felt by black citizens. How can these individuals transcend slavery’s vicious legacy?

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Afua Cooper

Canadian historian and civil rights advocate

“The utter carelessness with which we treat black lives”

“within the western psyche, black people are still seen as property, black people are still seen as inferior. That’s why we can have young black teenage men being shot in the back by police and murdered and cops are exonerated.”