CNN Calls Freddie Gray "The Son Of An Illiterate Heroin Addict"
We See You Vol. 8: CNN Disgustingly Described Freddie Gray As “The Son Of An Illiterate Heroin Addict” For No Good Reason
CNN Disrespects Freddie Gray
CNN has been really disappointing in a lot of the ways they’ve covered police brutality in this country and today is no different. In an article about the trial of the officers accused of murdering Freddie Gray, writers Ann O’Neill and Aaron Cooper used these words to describe the victim:
The April 19 death of Freddie Gray, the son of an illiterate heroin addict, made him a symbol of the black community’s distrust of police. His name is now invoked with those of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri; Tamir Rice in Cleveland, Ohio; Eric Garner in New York; and other black men who died during encounters with white police officers. In Gray’s case, three of the officers charged are white; three black.
“The son of an illiterate heroin addict”
The. Son. Of. An. Illiterate. Heroin. Addict.
Like, that’s how they chose to introduce him. Not Freddie Gray “innocent victim” or anything like that. Nope. “Son of an illiterate heroin addict.” How does this have any relevance to the case? What in the hell is the point? It’s another way to vilify and demean the life of a Black person in this country. It’s absurd that this was written and approved by an editor. Shame on you, CNN. Way to put the person who was killed on trial. This is racist victim-blaming at its worst.
And, as always, we’re not the only people to notice the racism.
CNN with an, uh, interesting choice for a short descriptor of Freddie Gray https://t.co/IrROboIrsA pic.twitter.com/1gnTw8Q9cW
— Matt Zapotosky (@mattzap) November 30, 2015
.@CNN – These people are on trial for #PoliceCriminality charges surrounding Freddie Gray's death, not #FreddieGray pic.twitter.com/Fjmdwzo8qM
— Dante Boykin (@DanteB4u) November 30, 2015
Dear @CNN what does this quote "Freddie Gray, the son of an illiterate heroin addict" have anything to do with the trial or his death ??
— nay. (@__JMendes) November 30, 2015
@firefire100 @cnn @PokemonyeWest The April 19th death of Freddie Gray, (insert reason we imply he deserved to die here), made him a symbol
— men &women-different (@DJDadMCMom) November 30, 2015
What was honestly the purpose of telling us about heroin use and literacy in that Freddie Gray story, @CNN?
— Hampton Spouse (@CarolineG82) November 30, 2015
Why does it matter his parent was illiterate & at 1 point addicted to heroin? Unless @CNN is victim blaming. https://t.co/qa53gVq853
— Fudge (@_incognico) November 30, 2015
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Freddie Gray dies @ hands of police Describe him as 'son of illiterate heroin addict' #WatchWhitenessWork https://t.co/E5jB85LCGs
— Kel (@kellorags) November 30, 2015
.@CNN calls Freddie Gray "the son of an illiterate heroin addict". Of what relevance is this?https://t.co/fPTE1Z8jjH https://t.co/xBJMNbAjz0
— raanve (@raanve) November 30, 2015
And then @cnn tosses out… "the son of an illiterate heroin addict" …and you realize it may as well be 1955. https://t.co/F4CnvuV97J
— Pamela Merritt (@SharkFu) November 30, 2015
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