A synergy of contemporary activism to address police maltreatment of Black males: An intersectional analysis

Adedoyin, Christson; Robinson, Michael A.; Clayton, Dewey M.; Moore, Samuel K.; Jones-Eversley, Sharon D.; Crosby, Shantel D.; Boamah, Daniel A.

doi:10.1080/10911359.2018.1513886

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“…This finding is consistent with the contemporary BLM movement which operates as a decentralized organization aimed at addressing anti-Black, racially motivated police brutality and criminalization as opposed to the civil rights movement which rallied around religious leaders such as Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. or Malcolm X (Adedoyin et al, 2018).…”

Section: Culturally Centered Protective and Resilience Factorssupporting

confidence: 82%

“…The Black church and activism often go hand in hand for many Black people. Black religious communities, particularly churches, historically played a central role in organizing anti-racism revolts, uprisings, and movements (Adedoyin et al, 2018;Wilson, 1960). According to Livingston et al (2017), when Black people are more involved in attending church, they are more likely to be exposed to political discussions and opportunities, and they are also more likely to become involved in more collective forms of political activity.…”

Section: Culturally Centered Protective and Resilience Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Black Love, Activism, and Community (BLAC): The BLAC Model of Healing and Resilience

Turner

Harrell

Bryant-Davis

2022

Journal of Black Psychology

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The purpose of this article is to describe the Black Love, Activism, and Community (BLAC) model of healing and resilience. The assumption of the BLAC model is that Black activism is inspired and sustained by love and community. Building on empirical research, liberation psychology, and African-centered psychology, the BLAC model identifies four culturally grounded domains of resilience (relationships, spirituality, identity, and active expression) that are hypothesized to serve as protective factors. These domains are also postulated to be critical components of culturally centered healing practices. Within the context of anti-Black racism, it is important to understand how activism can mitigate mental health outcomes among Black activists. The BLAC model also describes culturally centered intervention approaches for healing and wellness. Finally, applications of the BLAC model are discussed.

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Section: Culturally Centered Protective and Resilience Factorssupporting

confidence: 82%

Section: Culturally Centered Protective and Resilience Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Black Love, Activism, and Community (BLAC): The BLAC Model of Healing and Resilience

Turner

Harrell

Bryant-Davis

2022

Journal of Black Psychology

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“…Although there was rising activism in 2013, the community mobilisation needed to address police reforms did not gain momentum until 2015. 30 By 2015, policies and programmes addressing police accountability were implemented in the federal, state and local levels. Nationally, the Death in Custody Reporting Act (HR 1447) which required states who receive certain federal funding to provide information about the death of any person who is detained, arrested, en route to incarceration, or incarcerated in state or local facilities or at a boot camp prison to the Attorney General.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…On the state level, police accountability initiatives implemented in 2015 include the New York State Executive Order 8.147 which appointed the state’s attorney general as special prosecutor in cases where law enforcement officers were involved in the deaths of civilians. Locally, the New York City Police Department implemented three programmes starting in 2015: a neighbourhood policing programme where neighbourhood coordination officers serve as a liaison between the police and the community to strengthen and better address community concerns, 30 a pilot programme for police officers to wear body cameras, and an annual 3-day training on the use of force. 31 Initiatives, such as those described above, might improve community trust in police.…”

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Impact of law enforcement-related deaths of unarmed black New Yorkers on emergency department rates, New York 2013–2016

Liu¹,

Lim

Gould

2020

J Epidemiol Community Health

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BackgroundLaw enforcement-related deaths of unarmed black Americans may lead black communities to distrust public institutions. Our study quantifies the impact of law enforcement-related deaths of black New York residents on the use of hospital emergency departments (ED) during 2013–2016.MethodsWe used regression discontinuity models stratified by race and time period (2013–2015 and 2015–2016) to estimate the impact of law enforcement-related deaths on ED rates. Dates of deaths and media reports were from the Mapping Police Violence database. We calculated the daily overall and condition-specific ED visit rates from the New York’s Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System.ResultsThere were 14 law enforcement-related deaths of unarmed black New York residents from 2013 to 2016. In 2013–2014, the ED rate among black New Yorkers decreased by 7.7 visits per 100 000 black New Yorkers (5% less than the average ED rate) using the date of media report as the cut-off with a 2-week exposure window. No changes in ED rates were noted for black New Yorkers in 2015–2016 or for white New Yorkers in either time period. Models using the date of death followed a similar pattern.ConclusionThe decrease in ED rates among black New Yorkers immediately following media reports of law enforcement-related deaths involving unarmed black New Yorkers during 2013–2014 may represent potentially harmful delays in healthcare. Reforms implemented during 2015–2016 might have modified the impact of these deaths. Further investigation into the population health impacts of law enforcement-related deaths is needed.

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“…According to Chaney and Robertson (2015), 78 Black males and females who were unarmed loss their lives as a result of their interactions with law enforcement. Riots and uprisings in the Black community some argue is the by-product of police maltreatment and unnecessary aggressiveness, and a justice system that treats Black males whom reside in communities of color unfairly (Adedoyin et al, 2018). Societies desensitization to Black male loss of life is concerning.…”

Section: Sociohistorical Context Of Black Male Victimizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Premature Deaths of Young Black Males in the United States

Jones-Eversley

Rice

Adedoyin

et al. 2020

Journal of Black Studies

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In the United States, generations of young Black males, ages 15 to 24 years, are prematurely dying from homicide and suicide. Between 1950 and 2010, the average death rate for young Black males due to homicide was 81.7 per 100,000 and suicide was 11.8 per 100,000. Ages 15 to 24 years are the intersecting developmental stages of adolescence and young adulthood when premature death should not be expected. The trauma and ceased procreation prospects stemming from Black males’ premature deaths represent a public health crisis in America. Heightened public health approaches are needed to bring attention to a young racial-gender group that is dying five to six decades prior to their life expectancy. The mass suicide-homicide killings, premature deaths, and death disparities among young Black males, ages 15 to 24, in the United States is not a paranoid propaganda. It is undeniably a disturbing public health crisis that requires an urgent national response to reverse and ultimately eradicate the premature death of young Black males.

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A synergy of contemporary activism to address police maltreatment of Black males: An intersectional analysis

Cited by 8 publications

References 26 publications

Black Love, Activism, and Community (BLAC): The BLAC Model of Healing and Resilience

Black Love, Activism, and Community (BLAC): The BLAC Model of Healing and Resilience

Impact of law enforcement-related deaths of unarmed black New Yorkers on emergency department rates, New York 2013–2016

Premature Deaths of Young Black Males in the United States

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