Black Lives Matter: Supporting Black Americans Against Systematic Racism

Everyone at Psych Central is outraged against the continued violence against African Americans and those protesting for Black Americans’ rights. It’s time for every American to stand up and speak out against the systematic racism endemic to our country. It’s time to take a stand against this prejudice and racism that has been a 400+ year stain on our country. George Floyd, like too many African-Americans before him, suffered at the hands of overly-aggressive and racially-motivated prejudicial policing. He paid for it with his life. Despite decades of scientific research demonstrating how to de-escalate situations and how to conduct community policing with respect and civility, too many police officers have decided to ignore their training, to ignore their oath, and to ignore basic humanity. Make no mistake about it — police officers have been getting away with indiscriminate killing of African-Americans within our country for decades. Let off with nothing more than a disciplinary hearing in the most extreme cases, there have been few consequences for officers who don’t equally value the life of the people they are supposed to be protecting and serving, no matter their color. We’ve heard the names of the victims over the years — Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Oscar Grant, Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, and Michael Brown — and these are just a handful of them. Sadly, George Floyd joins their ranks. Like most Americans, I’m si...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: General Policy and Advocacy Racism Black Lives Matter George Floyd Police brutality Prejudice Source Type: blogs