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A Living Nightmare: A Phenomenological Study Of Black Males' Lived Experiences Of Racial Profiling During Traffic Stops, James C. Jackson Iii

Department of Conflict Resolution Studies Theses and Dissertations

For years, urban communities and specific ethnic groups within the US (mostly Blacks and Hispanics) have been targeted for racial profiling by our local police. Since the 1990’s, the outcry for justice by our Black and Hispanic communities increased the interests to find ways to address and fight against the act of racial profiling. This phenomenological study used a qualitative approach to collect information and gain the understanding and lived experiences of Black males between the ages of 20 – 49 who experienced racial profiling during routine traffic stops. Twelve Black Males between the ages of 20 to 49 were …