Rule 07.
Don’t Be Too Loud in Public Places
Listen To This Rule
Narrated by Adam Johnson
Black people often risk being racially profiled in public spaces.
The sound of
loud laughter
Black Women Kicked Off Wine Train
Several Black women were met by police officers and escorted off a train touring Napa Valley wineries for laughing and talking too loud.
Gregory Hill Jr.
On January 14, 2014, Gregory Hill Jr. was shot and killed by police inside his own garage after a noise complaint about loud music.
Let’s Erase this Rule
Here are some resources for you to educate yourself and inspire action.
The Fader, The Politics of Being Black and Loud
Vox, Living While Black and the Criminalization of Blackness
ABC News, From ‘BBQ Becky’ to ‘Golfcart Gail,’ List of Unnecessary 911 Calls Made on Blacks Continues To Grow
The Salt Collective, Why Are Black People So Loud? By Lawrence Richardson
NBC, ‘Golfcart Gail’ Called Cops on Black Dad at Soccer Game in Florida
The Washington Post, A Black Teen Was Fatally Shot Following a Dispute Over Loud Music, Police Say
Dear Martin, by Nic Stone
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, by Jason Reynolds (Teens)
NAACP Warns Memorial Day “Loud Car” Ban Targets Black People
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
Support the Black Lives Matter Global Network To Build Power, Bring Justice, Healing, and Freedom to Black People Across the Globe
Support the Color of Change Movement and Fight To End Practices That Unfairly Hold Black People Back and Champion Solutions That Move Us All Forward
Support Feedback Labs “Listening for Justice” Blog Series in the Fight for Racial Justice
List of Bail Funds for Protestors Across the Country
Support the BYP100 Movement To Create Justice and Freedom for All Black People
Support the Black to the Future Action Fund and Their Efforts To Unrig the Rules, Level the Playing Field, and Put Policies In Place That Work for All
Support the Black Futures Lab Movement To Transform Black Communities, Building Black Political Power and Changing the Way That Power Operates—Locally, Statewide, and Nationally
Sign the ACLU’s Petition to Congress To Pass the End Racial Profiling Act
Sign the #FreeToBe: Black People Deserve Dignity Petition
State of Emergency: End the War on Black People
Divest From the Police, Invest in Black and Brown Communities
Support the Black Voices Matter Pledge of anti-racism in choral practice
Take Harvard’s Implicit Project Test and Find Out if You Have Any Biased Associations About Race, Skin Tone, and Related Matters
ACLU, Know Your Rights: Police Interactions for Black and Brown People
White Fragility and The Rules of Engagement
American Psychological Association | Speaking of Psychology: Understanding Your Racial Biases
Join SURJ, a National Network of Groups and Individuals Organizing White People for Racial Justice
Join the Black Lives Matter Global Network and Help Build Power, Bring Justice, Healing, and Freedom to Black People Across the Globe
Join the Color of Change Movement and Design Campaigns Powerful Enough To End Practices That Unfairly Hold Black People Back, and Champion Solutions That Move Us All Forward
Join a BYP100 Chapter and Help Create Justice and Freedom for All Black People Starting With Community Mobilization on Local Levels
Join the Black to the Future Action Fund Movement and Help Unrig the Rules, Level the Playing Field, and Put Into Place Policies That Work for All
Join Black Futures Lab and Help Transform Black Communities by Building Black Political Power and Changing the Way That Power Operates—Locally, Statewide, and Nationally
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