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Corporate Media Largely Decide Which Black Lives Matter
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford
04 May 2020
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Margaret Kimberley · Corporate Media Largely Decide Which Black Lives Matter

A study by sociology professor Alicia Simmons, of Colgate University, found that corporate media journalists sometimes adopt an adversarial relationship with local police, but most often treat them as valued news sources. The police are always thought of as adversaries in the Black community. ““We know that police have turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to communities of color,” said Simmons. The police tell Blacks, “I’m going to over-police you, but I’m going to under-protect you.”

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