Vile vigilance: An integrated theoretical framework for understanding the state of Black surveillance

Sewell, Whitney; Horsford, Christina; Coleman, Kanisha; Watkins, Charity S.

doi:10.1080/10911359.2015.1127735

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“…Younger Americans of different races may be acutely aware of these tensions. This may raise vigilance for bias, whether the bias is actual or not (Sewell, Horsford, Coleman, & Watkins, 2016), possibly explaining why these associations emerged irrespective of race. Given data showing that telomere shortening may contribute to accelerated aging and that racial minorities experience an earlier onset of poorer health, as well as emerging research highlighting health disparities in middle-aged Whites (Case & Deaton, 2015), examination of the relationship between discrimination and health earlier in the life course is an important next step.…”

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Interpersonal-level discrimination indices, sociodemographic factors, and telomere length in African-Americans and Whites

Moody

Leibel

Darden

et al. 2019

Biological Psychology

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Objective: Studies have linked self-reported discrimination to telomere attrition, a biological marker of accelerated cellular aging. However, it is unknown whether intersections between social categories—race, socioeconomic status (SES), sex, and age—influence the association of varying forms of discrimination with telomere length. We examined these associations in a socioeconomically and racially/ethnically diverse urban sample. Methods: Cross-sectional data were from 341 middle-aged (30–64 years) African American and White, community participants in the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span Study (HANDLS). Multiple regression models examined up to 3-way interactions between a discrimination measure (i.e., everyday, racial, gender, lifetime burden, and frequency of discrimination across sources) and two social categories. Results: After adjusting for depressive symptoms, waist circumference, and lifetime substance use, two themes emerged: 1) among women with higher SES, a) greater lifetime discrimination burden (b = −0.23, p = .011), gender discrimination (b = −0.29, p = .040), and racial discrimination (b = −0.24, p = 0.023) and 2) among younger adults, irrespective of race and sex, greater frequency of discrimination across sources (b = 0.002, p = .008) was associated with shorter telomeres. Conclusions: Irrespective of race, women with higher SES and younger adults reporting greater discrimination may be at particular risk for accelerated aging. Telomere attrition promotes and accelerates chronic health conditions for which there are health disparities. Future research explicating intersections among specific discrimination indices and social categories is warranted.

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Interpersonal-level discrimination indices, sociodemographic factors, and telomere length in African-Americans and Whites

Moody

Leibel

Darden

et al. 2019

Biological Psychology

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“…For them, living in a predominantly Black area meant that their mothers felt a need to prepare their daughters for hyper surveillance by police (Dukes & Kahn, 2017). Neighborhood contexts matter, in that predominantly Black areas have highly restrictive and controlling policing strategies that increase the relative odds that Black individuals will have a harmful interaction with police (Caughy et al, 2006; Sewell et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

What Happens If They Come for You? An Exploration of Mothers’ Racial Socialization on Discrimination With Black College Women

Leath

Butler‐Barnes

Ross

et al. 2020

Psychology of Women Quarterly

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Few scholars have considered the racial socialization that Black mothers offer to their daughters on racial discrimination and violence or how mothers’ other social identities (social class and ethnicity) may influence their discourse on these topics. To address this gap, we used consensual qualitative research methods to explore the racial socialization that 47 Black college women recalled from their mothers on racial discrimination and violence during their formative years. The following themes emerged: (a) the nature of Black mothers’ socialization on racial discrimination (consistent messaging, messaging focused on sons, more socialization in response to police shootings, anti-Black messaging from immigrant mothers, and absence of messages) and (b) the ways that mothers socialized their daughters to respond to racial discrimination (self-advocacy, get home safe, code switching, and take the high road). Participants described how their mothers’ socialization messages reflected their personal race-related beliefs and experiences including perceptions of the United States racial climate. Our findings highlight the need for socialization in Black family contexts that addresses the unique and intersectional experiences of Black girls. In particular, scholars and practitioners must draw attention to how racism and sexism contribute to the state-sanctioned violence that Black women and girls experience.

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“…The racialization of crime has negative effects on Black men and women who continue to be treated like suspects by the police whether they committed a crime or not. Thus, being Black becomes synonymous with being deviant (Sewell, Horsford, Coleman & Watkins, 2016).…”

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In their shoes: exploring the social experiences of Black male police officers in Canada

Lawrence¹

2023

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This qualitative research study presents a critical analysis of race and policing by examining the experiences of four Black male police officers in Canada. This study seeks to understand the essence of these experiences and understand the reality of what it means to be a Black male police officer. Included are the results of qualitative interviews with these police officers, using critical race theory as the theoretical framework to explain participants’ experiences as police officers. The themes that emerged from the interviews were the following: the glass ceiling for Black police officers; issues of identity and belonging; negative stereotyping; and future recommendations. Given that this group belongs to both a profession which exhibits inherent racial bias, in the form of over-surveillance and the use of excessive (and even lethal) force against racialized minorities, as well as belonging to the very minority community targeted by the police, it is imperative that we explore and understand the unique tensions black officers experience.

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Vile vigilance: An integrated theoretical framework for understanding the state of Black surveillance

Cited by 47 publications

References 65 publications

Interpersonal-level discrimination indices, sociodemographic factors, and telomere length in African-Americans and Whites

Interpersonal-level discrimination indices, sociodemographic factors, and telomere length in African-Americans and Whites

What Happens If They Come for You? An Exploration of Mothers’ Racial Socialization on Discrimination With Black College Women

In their shoes: exploring the social experiences of Black male police officers in Canada

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