African American Family

African American families have maintained familial ties most predominantly through extended family members from slavery to present. Extended family members have provided social and economic support collectively in many ways (Shusta, et al. p. 163, para. 2, 2015). African Americas as well as other ethnic groups have experienced economic hardships caused by internal and external factors which have impacted income. Single mothers have assumed the dominant role in many African American families, primarily due to necessity, through the absence the father or no marriage to the mother. Lack of economic and personal support by fathers aid in negative perceptions between African Americans and Law Enforcement personnel.
Unmarried women with children

feel they are stereotyped by white male officers and the officers feel uncomfortable dealing with black women, alarmingly many of these perceptions and attitudes are fueled by the media (Shusta, et al. p. 161, para. 3, 2015). Cultural differences should not allow for disrespect and profanity in professional conduct and courtesy towards people of different ethnic backgrounds (Shusta, et al. p. 163-164, para. 3-4, 2015). Racism and discrimination has effected the cultures and subcultures of both African Americans and Law Enforcement personnel for centuries.
Children learn from their parents, communities, and personal experiences. Constantly being treated as a suspect and subjected to harassment by police officers as to what are you doing, why are you here, do you have any drugs on you only perpetuates a system of racial and social inequality by control and often resulting in police brutality. Perceptions of African Americans by those in law enforcement correlate into interpersonal relationships and actions by both parties, these actions can result in excessive use of force to failure in a stop to the lack of patrolling African American communities (Shusta, et al. p. 171-173, para. 1-8, 2015)