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Race, Policing, and Black Males in Canadian Society.

By A. A. Ilmi, published in 2025 in the Journal of Race, Ethnicity and the City.

The relationship between law enforcement and Black people in North America is governed by fear and suspicion, leading to inequitable legal outcomes. The ongoing policing crisis for Black males in Toronto Canada is downplayed by a self-perception of Canadian “innocence” based on a multicultural identity. I argue that the crisis is rooted in a Eurocentric, dehumanizing view of Black masculinity as violent and criminal. I demonstrate how this narrative is perpetuated by Toronto law enforcement and the news media. I propose that embracing Black masculinity as fully human will free both victims and perpetrators from the harms of racial profiling.

Race, Policing, and Black Males in Canadian Society.

By A. A. Ilmi, published in 2025 in the Journal of Race, Ethnicity and the City.

The relationship between law enforcement and Black people in North America is governed by fear and suspicion, leading to inequitable legal outcomes. The ongoing policing crisis for Black males in Toronto, Canada is downplayed by a self-perception of Canadian “innocence” based on a multicultural identity. I argue that the crisis is rooted in a Eurocentric, dehumanizing view of Black masculinity as violent and criminal. I demonstrate how this narrative is perpetuated by Toronto law enforcement and the news media. I propose that embracing Black masculinity as fully human will free both victims and perpetrators from the harms of racial profiling.

Race, Policing, and Black Males in Canadian Society

August 27, 2025 • YouthREX

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