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The attacks of September 11, 2001 were a tragic day in the history of the United States. Law enforcement efforts after these attacks have been construed by many as racial profiling, because they focus on Muslims of Arab and South Asian origin; however, male African Americans have experienced this racial profiling for decades. Defining racial profiling and discussing its impact on America will show that even in the smallest of towns this is a common practice that is just not going away. We will be discussing racial profiling and the African American male; however, let’s begin with explaining that racial profiling is not limited to one race, but all races experience this practice through law enforcement, the medical field and in their education.
Racial profiling is nothing new here or anywhere else it is just a new name for harassment of a specific race or ethnicity. Cities all across America have seen cases against different races that have resulted in the loss of lives, some very......

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