My Artifact

The artifact that I will be using will be based on the matter of how it relates to me personally. The artifact itself will be based on a recent event that has taken place and has had a significant impact on America. Young African American males who are killed by Caucasian law enforcement is the artifact that I will be using in my project. This topic has been a very serious discussion and debate with the country. The African American community believes cops are getting away with murder while the White community believes that the law enforcement has done nothing wrong. This question affects me because I am a young African American male, and I am affected by this topic because the same case can happen to me. I wonder whenever I walk by a cop will I be the next to get murdered by white law enforcement. My life is at risk every time I leave my dorm, just like Michael Brown. A young black male shot several times and killed in the middle of the street. There is the fact that he stole swisher sweats at the corner store. The officer that killed Michael Brown had no idea that Brown stole anything just a few minutes ago. Brown was gunned down in self-defense claims the officer. Witnesses say that Brown pleaded for his life while surrendering with his hands up and was denied the fact to be able to go home and see his family and friends again. So you wonder why young black males are so up tight when cops come around or stop us young black men on the streets. This is a sensitive topic for me to talk about due to the emotion that I feel knowing that I could be the next victim to fall to the lethal thrash of the justice system.