'Thats that whole police brutality thing. See thats common knowledge now. There used to be a time when only minorities really knew about that. Now I'm not saying white people didn't believe us, but you were a little skeptical. Then the NewsWeek printed it and you knew it was true. 'Oh my god...Honey did you see this? Aparently, the police have been beating up Negros like hot cakes!' Really though, how could you know? I mean you should have been a little suspicious. Don't you think its a little suspicious...that every dead black person the police find has crack sprinkled on him? I mean come on. Who gets shot and then sprinkles crack on themselves?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Chappelle discusses media's role in validating minority experiences regarding police brutality.
- In plain terms
- White people believed the news about police violence after it was printed.
- What can you take from it?
- Mainstream media often validates marginalized voices only after coverage.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who gets believed without evidence?
- How does media shape truth?
Another view
It oversimplifies the timeline of public awareness.
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