Courageous Conversation points to the acute need for an end to racial profiling: "In America, Black drivers are 20% more likely to be stopped and searched by police, and 3x more likely to be killed by officers during encounters. From microaggressions to murder, routine traffic stops are anything but routine when you're Black." No one of color is safe from that treatment, regardless of their age, income, social status or the car they're driving.
For those who aren't directly affected by police brutality, it can be hard to imagine the injustice and danger faced by their law-abiding neighbors and coworkers who happen to be Black — how nerve-wracking a traffic stop can be, even if the outcome is good. By reframing the problem through the lens of bizarre car safety features, DWB underscores the insanity of the current reality and could provoke broader awareness, understanding and action.
