I find it appalling to still - years later to see small segments of the Black male community referring to President Biden as a racist and solely responsible for the crime bill.
Now, we hear that the Vice President put many Black men in jail.
For the record, I know of no racist who assisted a Black man to become a president, elevated a Black woman to the Supreme Court, and then paved the way for a Black woman to be President.
That is one fine racist. White-skinned, Black revolutionist John Brown would be elated with this record.
And if they are that concerned about equal representation and justice, why would they directly or indirectly support a White, privileged felon being free while a Black felon is in jail?
Secondly, most Black people also supported the Crime Bill. No matter how many times I suggest these talkers do some research and reading, they cannot seem to find links such as this one:
Black Americans Supported the 1994 Crime Bill, Too
However, as one Facebook follower pointed out, "Mass incarceration surged immediately after Civil Rights, under Nixon in the late 60s. Biden was not yet even in politics back then when Nixon kicked off his 'Law & Order' (ironic for such a horrible criminal) and 'War on Drugs,'” writes Jones Murphy.
For example, at the height of America's war on drugs, from the 1980s through the mid-2000s, more than 20 prisons opened in California, compared with just 12 between 1852 and 1984, reports the Huffington Post.
Finally, why not ask if the VP was not doing her JOB as a prosecutor?
The last time I was on a jury in still, but barely majority Black DC, all the court legal professionals were White. We were even in a building named for a Black judge. The defendant (later found guilty) was a Black male.