Space Sources: On average, black men's prison sentences are 20% longer than white men's for comparable crimes: http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1000142... Black people and white people use illegal drugs at similar rates, but black people are far more likely to be arrested for drug use: http://www.vox.com/2014/7/1/5850830/w... African Americans are far more likely to be stopped and searched (although the contraband hit rate is higher among white people) in California: http://articles.latimes.com/2008/oct/... And in New York (where the data isn't quite as good but appears to be comparable to CA): http://www.nyclu.org/content/nypd-qua... Black kids are far more likely to be tried as adults and more likely to receive life sentences: http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/... Black former convicts get fewer employer callbacks than white former convicts: http://www.irp.wisc.edu/publications/... And this story discusses the fact that African American students are more than twice as likely to be suspended as white students--even in preschool. http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2... The widening of the wealth gap: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/...
I am aware that racism is a touchy subject, so please know I believe everyone is equal and please be nice to each other in the comments. Music: Flying Home- Pierce Brothers Full credit goes to John Green and I fully recommend checking out his video on racism which includes more facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQdMgtncpoE
