https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043 en-us 2021-04-11 02:58:02 UTC 2026-01-25 21:40:19 UTC hello@padlet.com getterba https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404698604 Will the allocation of police funding to other resources (such as social services) help create a better relationship between the police and their communities?]]> 2021-04-11 18:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404698604 getterba https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404891831 This novel by Kekla Magoon follows the story of a community rattled by the death of Tariq, a young African-American boy murdered at the hands of a white police officer. Told from multiple perspectives, the community tries to make sense of the tragedy by piecing together multiple accounts of the event.]]> 2021-04-11 20:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404891831 getterba https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404912418 This poem by Donte Collins speaks of the anxiety that many in the African-American community feel knowing that their lives can be prematurely ended at the hands of police. It speaks of various victims from the past (such as Sandra Bland), and features emotionally resonant lines such as "I say I matter, and a ghost white hand appears over my mouth." ]]> 2021-04-11 20:38:22 UTC https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404912418 getterba https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404925101 This novel by Jewell Parker Rhodes tells the story of a young 12 year old boy who is unlawfully killed by the police. The story is told from the perspective of Jerome's ghost as he watches the communities reaction and mourning of his death.]]> 2021-04-11 20:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404925101 getterba https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404944374 How can the police repair their relationship with the African-American community going forward? Is it possible at this point, or the damages irreparable? ]]> 2021-04-11 21:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404944374 getterba https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404953932 This 2017 film directed by Kathryn Bigelow is about the 12th Street riots, a conflict between African-American Vietnam veterans and the Detroit police force.The historic aspect of this film portrays just how long police brutality has affected the black community.]]> 2021-04-11 21:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404953932 getterba https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404968564 This novel by Angie Thomas is focused on the life of Starr Carter, a young African-American girl who is traumatized after witnessing her best friend murdered by the police. The ensuing court case finds the officer innocent, leading to riots and mass conflict.]]> 2021-04-11 21:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404968564 getterba https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404986566 Recorded in 2016, this NPR podcast details the life of Philando Castile, who was killed during a traffic stop. The episode details the disproportionate amount of traffic stops African-Americans face as opposed to what most Whites endure.]]> 2021-04-11 21:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404986566 getterba https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404995271 This novel by Nic Stone is about a young black student named Justyce McCallister, who after a brutal interaction with the police begins to question his place in the world, and the repercussions of growing up as a black man in America. He begins to write letters to the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. to make sense of things.]]> 2021-04-11 21:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1404995271 getterba https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1405005846 This TED Talk is hosted by Melvin Russell, a Lieutenant for the Baltimore police department. During his presentation, he advocates for the police to stray away from the "cold, callous, and dehumanized" approach that is prominent in the United States. ]]> 2021-04-11 21:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1405005846 getterba https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1405018553 This is a song from Run the Jewel's 2020 album RTJ 4. The second verse by Killer Mike details various social justice issues, but it is primarily focused on the school-to-prison pipeline, police brutality, and disproportionate incarceration of blacks in the United States.]]> 2021-04-11 22:02:21 UTC https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1405018553 getterba https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1405051955 This news broadcast is centered on the George Floyd police reform law that was just passed. It bans the use of chokeholds as a means of detaining individuals, and creates a national database of police misconduct.]]> 2021-04-11 22:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/getterba/svtf5ruw43whg043/wish/1405051955