Renisha McBride and Evolution of Black-Female Stereotype

[girly123]

The case of Renisha McBride, the 19-year-old black girl whose car broke down in the early-morning hours of Nov. 2 in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn Heights and was shot in the face by a white homeowner after she knocked on his door asking for help, has all the markings of becoming a divisive racial flash point. Although her death has been ruled a

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[redstar826]

There has been more information about this in the Detroit media. The toxicology report has been released and the Wayne County prosecutor is going to be making an announcement tomorrow about this case.

http://www.freep.com/article/20131114/NEWS02/311140094/Renisha-McBride-Worthy

[keeni84]

I'd like to take a minute to stress that as I can see it, it's irrelevant that she was drunk and high at the time.

While driving drunk/high is incredibly stupid, she should be doing community service, attending rehab/counseling, and not dead from being shot in the face.

I'll redact my statement if it comes out that she was intentionally trying to harm him or tried to grab the gun, but that wouldn't make sense because he's saying it was accidental.

[astridmyrna]

I agree.

[moonshaz]

All of this.

[sunhawk]

Thank you for sharing this article.

[romp]

I've heard this before about the way black women are seen but it's powerful to see what that can lead to *now* not in some other era.

I've only read part of "No, You’re Not Imagining It," an article in the Sept issue of Essence but it's great and I've spent the day making a mental list of who to send it to. Like almost everyone who posts online about how hard it is to be white, about "playing the race card," etc. (article can probably be accessed through your library via EBSCO but meanwhile.

If every white person countered ignorance with education, we might see change. Or maybe I'm fooling myself and only revolution will work. IDK

[hrhqod1]

This morning the prosecutors announced charges of 2nd degree murder in this case.

[girly123]

I saw that on twitter! Glad they finally arrested him, but irritated that it took so long.

[idemandjustice]

Took them long enough.

[moonshaz]

Wish it hadn't taken so long, but better late than never!

[astridmyrna]

Adding Sister Citizen to book list.

[moonshaz]

Me, too. Along with The New Jim Crow!