(RE)AFFIRMING RACE: "Reality."
Negotiation, and the “Trial of the Century”
By Darnell M. Hunt
Hunt's article on the issues surrounding the Simpson case, especially and obviously when it comes to race, does remind me of how important the trial became when it comes to race relations and realizations. Not that I'm admitting it was important from the start, but through over-sensationalized hyper-media coverage it became an issue of social importance, and one that people became engrossed with.
As this study details, it also became a portal into which we are able to see our own biases when it comes to race. The divide that existed between white and black Americans during the Simpson trial was massive, as noted by the statistics used in this article. Definitions of racism were established and challenged in both sects of society. Particulars of the case were argued round the clock, but in the end, it seemed that each group, at least for the most part, tended to side with its "own kind".
I found this study to be incredible interesting and insightful, as it was a momentary gaze into the discussions going on in every household and in every circle of friends all around the country, and it revealed some rather interesting issues and beliefs when it comes to different people's positions in society, and the beliefs they may hold due to their race and gender. A very insightful study study, and one that in the end, is still shocking to read about.
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While reading this article I was fascinated by how drastically different the discussions between the two groups were. The fact that group of African Americans had a completely opposite construction of the events from that of the white group just proves how differently we see the world, especially when it comes to the legal system. I have always been aware of this divide but until these readings, and our discussions, I didn't quite understand just how deep the divide runs.
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