Will Smith’s Slap Shows That White People See All Black Violence As Political

Will Smith’s Slap Shows That White People See All Black Violence As Political
White analogies serve to move Smith’s interpersonal violence into the realm of policing and political oppression. It’s an old move in the playbook of whiteness that centers their political anxieties.
Hal H. Harris
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Apr 10, 2022
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Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. Source: New York Times.
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Written by Hal H. Harris
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