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In response to the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile at the hands of police, Miguel questions how many more people have to die before change in the system is created. While this song is just a demo, it gives a musical representation of the frustration and hurt that accompanies losing innocent lives at the hands of police.
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I'm tired of human lives
turned into hashtags and prayer hands
I'm tired of watching these murderers get off
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How many black lives?
How many heartbeats turned into flat lines?

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Javon shares the story of he and his nephew in the car, and how this young boy knows to hide from the police at such a young age. The anger and frustration and fear come through in this poem. The awareness that he shows through the voice of him and his young nephew makes this more than worth a listen.

"it's not about whether or not the shooter is racist, it's about how poor black boys are treated as problems well before we are treated as people"

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Heyward was an activist that spoke out against police brutality after his son, Nicholas Heyward Jr., who was playing with toy guns with his friends, was fatally shot by a black police officer at age thirteen (13) in 1994.
Before the names Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, Eric Garner, and Sam Dubose were all over the news, Heyward was actively fighting for justice for his son. Heyward passed away on Dec. 31, 2018.

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Marvin and Tyler Johnson are twins, and when Tyler decides to go to a party, Marvin chooses to tag along. What starts out harmless ends up in a police raid, and the Johnson twins are wrapped up in the middle. Tyler ends up missing, and news arises that he was shot and killed by a police officer. As terrified as his mother is, Marvin has to cope with the loss of his twin (who is now yet another hashtag) while balancing what justice and freedom really mean.

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Based on these texts, how does the media play a role in this theme of police brutality? In what ways can media be a positive and negative influence on the issue?

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Starr is a girl who has to live between two different worlds--the run down neighborhood she lives in and the prep school she goes to. When one of her childhood best friends is fatally shot while unarmed by police and she happens to witness it, she finds herself the only person who really knows what happened. Being in this position proves to be a liability for Starr's safety.

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APB is a unique comic book filled with images, flash fiction, pinups, and essays surrounding the theme of police brutality. All proceeds of this book go towards The Innocence Project, a nonprofit focused on exonerating wrongly convicted people from prisons.

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Fixing police brutality requires building power in local communities

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Fixing police brutality requires building power in local communities

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"All social transformation that has been successful in this country...because those most directly affected were in leadership positions in those organizations." One perspective on how leadership, especially black leadership, can be effective in turning the tides on police brutality.

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Fixing police brutality requires building power in local communities | Dayvon Love | TEDxMidAtlantic

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A tumblr page dedicated to sharing artwork surrounding the theme of police violence. This website is full of images and takes submissions from the public to showcase artists.

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Artists Against Police Violence is a online space of graphic and arts resources available for communities against police murders of Black people. We are calling all artists across America and the...

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2016 - Brave New Voices - Grand Slam Finals: Baltimore

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2016 - Brave New Voices - Grand Slam Finals: Baltimore

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A powerful spoken word piece by four young black poets who are justifiably angry about the countless names that continue to rise in number at the hands of unarmed police shootings. The poem alludes to the fact that the civil rights movement never ended, but was just passed on to the next generation.

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2016 - Brave New Voices - Grand Slam Finals: Baltimore

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http://www.bravenewvoices.org 600 young people from across the world take center stage at the 19th Annual Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival for a week of workshops, poetry slam, performances, and civic engagement from July 12 - 16, 2016 in Washington, D.C.

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From the perspective of a white cop, a traffic stop with a young black man that showed this cop the inherent fear that black people have of the police without doing anything to deserve mistreatment. A compassionate interaction followed, and this cop shares his story.

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Policing the Bridge | Tim Mcmillan | TEDxSavannah

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All American Boys - Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely

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All American Boys - Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely

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Rashad is a high school kid who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, oh, and he happened to also be black. When he and his classmates are dragged into something they never saw coming, a movement is born. Morals are challenged and friendships are tested when Rashad's high school quickly becomes a war zone surrounding his encounter with a police officer that left him severely beaten and hospitalized.

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Moss Jeffries' father was murdered by a cop in Oakland, and the event itself as well as the media portrayal of his father as a criminal leaves Moss with panic attacks he has trouble keeping a handle on. Now in high school, the prison-esque system of the school criminalizes the student body. Between locker searches and police stationed throughout the school, the kids have every reason to be upset about it. During a push back on these regimes led by the students, Moss has to decide if he will continue to let hate and fear drive him or if he will take claim on the anger he feels and use it for good.

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Response to “When I Think of Tamir Rice While Driving”--Samaria Rice, Mother of Tamir Rice

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Response to “When I Think of Tamir Rice While Driving”--Samaria Rice, Mother of Tamir Rice

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When I think of Tamir as his mother, the woman who gave birth to him, I wonder why my son had to lose his life in such a horrific way in this great place we call America. Police terrorism is real in this country. In many countries this may seem normal, but in America this is not supposed to be normal.

Tamir was an all-American kid with a promising and bright future. Tamir was the life of his family, and I always knew that my son would make some type of change. He was a talented, caring, and loving child. When I lost Tamir, I lost a piece of myself. I was thrown into the political lights and now I am a national leader fighting for human rights.

American police terrorism was created to control the black and brown people of slavery. This remains vivid today. We need change across this country and accountability for our loved ones whose lives have been stolen by American terrorism. Who will govern the government when they continue to murder American citizens? Injustice in this country is pitiful and pathetic. The injustice starts with economics, education, and politicians.

Tamir will always be the reason I continue to do this work and fight for equality of human rights in this country. I am not afraid of the leadership that I have come into upon the death of my son. I am not afraid to create change and to be a part of change.

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White Privilege II - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Jamila Woods

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White Privilege II - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Jamila Woods

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A lengthy song, but surrounds the idea of whether or not someone who identifies as white should take a stance on issues that surround black people. Integrates dialogue, but is primarily set on the scene of a Black Lives Matter protest.
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"No justice, no peace," okay, I'm saying that
They're chanting out, "Black Lives Matter," but I don't say it back
Is it okay for me to say? I don't know, so I watch and stand
In front of a line of police that look the same as me
Only separated by a badge, a baton, a can of Mace, a mask
A shield, a gun with gloves and hands that gives an alibi
In case somebody dies behind a bullet that flies out of the 9
Takes another child's life on sight

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Jamila Woods - White Privilege II (Lyrics)

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How can this issue be addressed? If there are solutions that you find within these texts, name some. In what ways is there or isn't there a clear cut path towards rectifying this problem?