This week I listened to a Politically Re-Active podcast entitled: Shaun King on Controversy, Color, and Kaepernick. Shaun King is a civil rights activist who mainly uses social media to discuss race relations. During the podcast, the hosts of the podcasts ask King about whether he thinks there is hope for improvement regarding police brutality in America. King tells them he is hopeful, but unfortunately racism in America is getting worse. King states how during President Obama’s term, hate groups around the country increased significantly. He also explained how drastically the numbers of police related deaths and incarcerations have gone up. When I heard that, I had to pause the podcast. I’ve always been under the impression that racism is an immense problem today, but that during the civil rights movement and slavery, it was worse. I think this is a common trend with white people. We aren’t acknowledging the severity of what’s going on.
