People Keep Talking About The Black Men Prison Thing Black Men In Prison Has Decreased The Past 10 Years? Its been proven that hispanic men are soon to be the number 1 race of men who is incarcerated in America and black men not going to jail is decreasing eveyr year by 7 percent
USA.GOV real stats and it was on discussed CNN few days ago
so when will racist idiots stop saying that about black men |
You are right and wrong at the same time. I am sure the number of hispanic men in prison will overtake the number of black men in prison, but this is not the reason why people highlight black men in prison. Its because the percentage of black men in prison out of all black men in the US is much higher than the percentage of any other race compared to their total population.
Its similar to the fact that many people talk about poverty in the black community, when the reality is that there are many more poor white people in America than they are poor black people. However, the percentage of poor white people compared to the total white population of America is far less than the percentage of poor black people when compared to the total black population in America.
I hope you understand the distinction. Its not racism. If the founding fathers were right, and we are all indeed created equal, then the outside factors which lead a greater percentage of black men to prison must be examined. |
Why are so many innocent black men in prison? Most of them are innocent as I have spoken with many and they confirm this fact. 95% of the prison population is black, isn't this obvious racism? |
| Ha, of course they claim they're innocent. Everyone in prison is innocent if you ask them. |
Why are so many black men in prison? Im purchased a book by that title and its a shock to see that 75% of the prison population is black males. Why is that? Why do we choose to stay uneducated about ourselves so we can stay out of the system.?Why are our communities and families failing our black males?. They are the future of this world. Black men dont realize the power that they have within them to change this entire world. Please read this and answer this question. Tell me what you think... NO RACIAL REMARKS PLEASE!!! Keep your ignorance to yourself. |
| You asked a race related question, therefore, should be prepared for any response. I think it's a vicious cycle that just keeps repeating itself. However, I don't buy that they are all in there as a result of racial profiling or stereotyping. As long as we sit back and just speculate, nothing happens. The only way to correct the situation is for black leaders and community members to invest in their guyren. |
Why are there so many black men in prison? I personally feel that slavery has evolved because Black men are the majority of the prison population. Not because they are bad people with criminal minds, because they're not but because racism is still alive. |
People who say that racism does not play a role are simply fooling themselves.
The war on drugs is the main culprit, however. About 60% of the prison population is made up of nonviolent drug offenders. Of course, blacks will account for such a high prison share since they are most likely to be involved in drugs, as sellers or users. Also, the inner city blight that most young black males live in is a breeding ground for gang and drug activity, which inevitably leads to violent crime.
However, it should be noted that whites are the majority and account for the largest NUMBER of reported crimes overall, even violent offenses. Yet, a biased justice system is more likely to be more lenient to suburban and rural white offenders (probation, lesser jail sentences) and more harsher towards blacks (throw the book at them) simply because of the perception that blacks are somehow more of an imminent danger to society as a whole, which is statistically and scientifically false. |
Why are there so many more black men in prison? According to the US Bureau of Justice and Statistics, there are more black people in prison than another ethnicity in America.
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In your opinion, what is the cause of this and why hasn't it changed in our country's history? |
| most of them are from the hood |
Why is there such a disproportionate number of black men in prison? Is it because they are more violent than other races, is it racism, is it a class/poverty issue, or is it a little of both? |
| Yes it actually does stem from a class issue in society. Statistically speaking, more black and latino families have lower income and of course cannot afford to live in the best of areas. Most of these types of neighborhoods have undesireable activities like drug dealing and gangs occurring. Alot of guys turn to gangs, drug dealing, and violence as a way out of poverty, but its a vicious circle. The more people that join gangs/sell drugs, the more end up in prison. Because of the large number of men in prison, that means there are many guyren without fathers to reinforce rules, thus young boys look to neighborhood gang members as father figures. Its never ending... |
Why are more black men in prison than White men, % wise? I say that is racist, same as more men convicted of crimes than women, that is sexist. We need to overlook crimes committed, we need equality. Only 13% of men in prison should be black males as to fairly represent the population and along those same lines, 52% of those in prison should be females. We need to overlook crimes committed, we need equality on everything. |
| In general, minorities in America come from less priviledged backgrounds than whites, and would therefore often have less chances to prosper. So, people who have less oppurtunities are forced to turn to crime and bad habits. It is a sad truth that many blacks are still faced with less oppurtunities than their white counterparts. |
Are there more gay Black men because of prison? I've heard people say this, and the way people talk about "down low" Black guys its like most Black men are homosexual or bisexual. Is this because more Black men go to prison than other races? Or is the "down low" thingy just over sensationalized in America? |
| what does going to prison have to do with sexual orientation? I'm not following, please clarify. |
Why are most prison rapes black men doing white men? do white men have less testosterone so they are more feminine? This would make them more attractive to the black guys. I was in prison and i got turned over by a black guy in a gang. He and his girlfriend had an arrangement that i would be her mans prison *****, just to serve his needs. I was feminised and given a womans name. I got used to it and actually enjoyed it. I love big black men xx |
| I'm sure you made your Mother proud. |
Why are a larger proportion of black men in prison than white men? In the USA |
| Don't know. I imagine that some people would say that they look pretty in there |