Rule 04. Don’t Drive at Night With Your Cabin Lights on
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Narrated by Ashley Ayer
Black drivers can’t be targeted if they can’t be seen.
Whether you’re heading to the grocery store or heading
across the country
The New York Times, Road Trips
This article discusses how historic and recent events continue to create a sense of fear among Black drivers who may be considering long driving trips around the country.
However, a Black driver’s odds of being randomly
stopped
Traffic Stop Research Study
A recent study by the Stanford Computational Policy Lab and the Stanford Open Policing Project concluded that Black drivers are 20% more likely to be pulled over by police than white drivers.
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Here are some resources for you to educate yourself and inspire action.
Vox, A Black Army Lieutenant Is Suing Virginia Police After Being Held at Gunpoint
The Atlantic, Why Black Americans Are Not Nostalgic for Route 66
The New York Times, Highways Through Hell
The Guardian, Facing My Fear: Driving While Black Can Be Fatal. But I’ve Got Places To Go
The New York Times, The Sandra Bland Video — What We Know
The New York Times, ‘I Won’t Be Silent’ — Serena Williams on the Fear of Driving While Black
ProPublica, Deadly Force — in Black and White
Read the Race in America Book Series by Various Authors (Kids)
Read the book Just Mercy – A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson (Teens):
The NAACP Criminal Justice Fact Sheet
Daunte Wright Was Murdered by Brooklyn Center Police During a Traffic Stop on 4/11. How You Can Support Daunte Wright’s Son and Girlfriend.
Support the ACLU and Their Campaign Against Racial Profiling Which Includes Representation for Victims of Racial Profiling, Public Education, and Advocacy for Anti-Profiling Legislation
Support the NAACP’s Efforts To Create Sweeping Police Reform–A Zero-Tolerance Approach in Penalizing/Prosecuting Police Who Kill Unarmed, Non-Violent Individuals in an Arrest
Donate to the National Urban League
Support the Leadership Conference and Power the Fight for Civil and Human Rights
Sign Up To Support the Petition To End Racial Profiling
Demand the DOJ Investigate Police Killings and Harassment of African Americans
State of Emergency: End the War on Black People
End the Culture of Warrior Policing
Watch the Documentary the Green Book — Guide to Freedom
Watch the Documentary Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America
New Era of Public Safety: A Guide to Fair, Safe, and Effective Community Policing (Handbook & Toolkit)
Download the Traveling While Black Oculus Experience
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