We’ve all experienced having or hearing the argument that race should not be called into play in certain situations. People who have not personally experienced racial inequality simply don’t know how to recognize it when they see it.
We’d like to provide a simple mathematical formula to help quickly determine whether or not race is a factor in any situation.
In math, if you plug variables into a formula and they yield the same result, the numbers hold equal value. Let’s apply variables to determine if equality exists.
Black human being is born healthy = 10 fingers, 10 toes, 2 arms, 2 legs
White human being is born healthy = 10 fingers, 10 toes, 2 arms, 2 legs
RESULT: Equality
Now let’s use the formula again with a different scenario to quickly determine if race is a factor:
12 yr. old black child playing alone in a park without committing a crime is killed by white officers = 300 days pass with no indictment, white officers on paid administrative leave
12 yr. old white child playing alone in a park without committing a crime is killed by black officers = black officers fired and charged immediately, loss of retirement fund and all benefits
RESULT: Inequality
Let’s try another equation.
Unarmed black teen walking home is stalked and then killed by adult white male = not guilty verdict
Unarmed white teen walking home is stalked and then killed by adult black male ≠ not guilty verdict
RESULT: Inequality
One last set of equations.
White man enters black church and murders 9 church members during bible study = police safely arrest suspect
Black man enters white church and murders 9 church members during bible study = police shoot and kill suspect on site
RESULT: Inequality
Now you try!