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Black bodies are treated as less valuable than white bodies from "summary" of Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
In America, the value of a black body is constantly under attack. The history of this country has shown time and time again that black bodies are disposable, that they can be discarded without a second thought. From slavery to police violence, the message is clear: black lives do not matter as much as white lives. The fear of black bodies has been ingrained in the fabric of American society. This fear is what drives the violence against black bodies, what leads to the dehumanization of black people. It is a fear that is based on the idea that black bodies are inherently dangerous, that they are a threat to be eliminated. This devaluation of black bodies is not just a matter of individual prejudice. It is systemic, built into the very foundations of this country. The institutions that are meant to protect and serve all citizens often fail to do so when it comes to black bodies. The criminal justice system, in particular, has a long history of treating black bodies as less than human. The message that black bodies are less valuable than white bodies is reinforced in countless ways, both big and small. It is in the way that black people are portrayed in the media, in the way that they are treated by the education system, in the way that they are policed and incarcerated at disproportionate rates. It is a message that is impossible to ignore, a message that black people are forced to confront every day of their lives. The fight for the value of black bodies is ongoing, but it is a fight that is worth having. It is a fight for justice, for equality, for the basic humanity of all people. Until black bodies are truly seen as equal in value to white bodies, America will never be able to live up to its ideals of freedom and justice for all.
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