The media shows what it wants to show. It’s directed by many factors. You’ve heard the phrase, “if it bleeds, it leads.”

This is not by accident. No one would tune in if the world was just fine.

There is also the element of one sided reporting. Or the quick report — and then no one sees the retraction.
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You’d be white if you thought there was no racism in America.
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A black man is thirteen times more likely to be murdered in this country than a white person. (Washington post)
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21% of black victims were UNARMED compared to 14% of white victims.
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WHERE you live matters - Black people are 6x more likely to be killed by police in Oklahoma than Georgia.
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13 of the 100 largest US city police departments kill black men at higher rates than the US murder rate.

ITS NOT ABOUT CRIME
In Buffalo NY
Population is 258,959
50% non white
Violent crime 12 per 100K
0 people shot and killed from buffalo police 2013-2016

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Orlando FL
Population is 255,483
42% non white
Violent crime 9 per 100K
15 people shot and killed by Orlando police in 2013-2016
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My guest grew up in South Louisiana and was there for the Alton Sterling protests.
She’s hear to tell her truth.
The truth you might not have seen from the comfort of your home.
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Vianne’ Hall She is a 26 woman born and raised in South Louisiana (Baton Rouge/New Orleans). She is a lover of sports, food, tech, and politics. She has been working in the tech space for about 2 years now. She loves talking to people, hearing their thoughts on different situations, and hearing their life experiences; She feels it helps her grow as a person.