I Am Not a Stereotype

An eight-part blog series written by ACLU clients and staff who have been victims of racial profiling.
04/25/2012
I Am Not a Stereotype

A Mother’s Story: It Is Not What We Say to Black Boys and Men, It Is What We Do to Them

By Laura W. Murphy, Director, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 9:36pm

I feel deeply for Travyon’s mother; she’s living my worst fear.

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04/24/2012
I Am Not a Stereotype

End Racial Profiling Act Lobby Day: Bringing Real Stories to Washington

By Jennifer Bellamy, Washington Legislative Office at 4:49pm
ACLU of Michigan Client Tiburcio Briceno (right) with Rep. Luis Gutierrez outside of hearing room. Briceno spoke at the press conference following the hearing and told the story of how he was racially profiled by local law enforcement and held for deportation.
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04/23/2012
I Am Not a Stereotype

Living in Parallel Worlds

By Dennis Parker, Director, ACLU Racial Justice Program at 4:01pm

It is difficult to convey how painful it is to live in a world in which nothing you do is as important as the color of your skin.

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04/20/2012
I Am Not a Stereotype

The End Racial Profiling Act: Giving Us a Way to Fight Back

By Reginald T. Shuford, ACLU of Pennsylvania at 12:43pm
Reginald T. Shuford
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04/19/2012
I Am Not a Stereotype

Singling Us Out: NYPD's Spying on Muslim Americans Creates Fear and Distrust

My fellow students describe censoring themselves in classes to avoid saying anything that might be taken as controversial or out of the mainstream.

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04/18/2012
I Am Not a Stereotype

Equality For All: America Must Live Up to its Promise

Although I still believe in the promise of equality, I know that I have to speak out to make sure it's a reality for me, my family and my community.

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04/17/2012
I Am Not a Stereotype

Facing Reality: Even Today, We're Still Judged by the Color of Our Skin

"I started crying. I was so mad. I knew they had stopped me because I was African-American. I knew that I had been racially profiled."

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04/16/2012
I Am Not a Stereotype

Working to End Racial Profiling: ACLU to Testify Before Senate Judiciary

By Anthony D. Romero, ACLU at 2:24pm

Racial profiling is based on crass stereotypes and assumptions, instead of facts, evidence and good solid police work.

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