[Joseph29119]

First, black folks are not the only ones to riot. Riots are the product of frustrations with institutions in any given society. So, if what you feel you are entitled to as a citizen is not being honored over a period of time (such as quality schools, equal chances in the economy, fair representation in politics and the media, fair treatment by law enforcement) that frustration can boil over into a riot. riots seem like such a ‘black thing’ in the United States because over the past 40 or so years, blacks have been the most vocal group when speaking about social injustice and inequity. Dr. King’s speech does not start out by talking about his ‘dream.’ He talks about cashing in the promissory note of equality and justice issued by the government. For blacks, politically, economically and socially, there remains a great divide (and for other people of color). To use Los Angeles as an example, a major reason for that riot in the early ’90s is not because they did not get what they want, but that four white police men were found innocent of brutally beating a black man, which was caught on film. Blacks in Los Angeles have been indicting the police on brutality and profiling since before the ’60s, and that trial proved that no one cared about their situation. So rioting is the result of frustration, and if your ‘group’ has consistently been marginalized or silenced without much return, what do you think your ‘group’ would do?

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Name : Joseph29119, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 31, City : Lansing, State : MI, Country : United States, Occupation : grad student instructor, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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