1864 - 8 Ways the Media Upholds White Privilege and Demonizes People of Color - Everyday Feminism
For instance, young white men responsible for horrible mass shootings are often given the “brilliant loner” treatment. Headlines describing killers like Adam Lanza and James Holmes as “smart,” “quiet,” and “nice” are common. On the other hand, when young people of color are the victims of violence, they still rarely get their accomplishments named in the mainstream media. In McKinney, Texas, white neighbors yelled racial slurs and physically assaulted a group of youth of color at a pool par...
