Informative Briefing Outline
Byron Cordon
Professor Lim
COMM107 – 9924
21 September 2015
Informative Briefing
Outline
I. Introduction
a. Attention Material
i. Rhetorical Questions
1. Have you ever been criticized because of your ethnicity, culture, or skin color?
2. Have you ever witnessed racism?
3. Have you ever done anything to stop it?
b. Orienting Material
i. In the past few decades racism seems to be sparking up much conflict due to many police brutality cases that involve white on black occurrences. ii. From Rodney King to Michael Brown, these cases have been around for a long time and are now being heavily emphasized by society.
II. Central Idea
a. All lives matter
b. Discuss how different police brutality cases have different societal outcomes based on the involved …show more content…
No protest or national recognition iv. Black on Black – Freddie Gray
1. Black 25 year-old male died while in police custody from critical spinal injury induced by 6 officers, of which three were white and three were black.
2. Protest arise and protestors become violent for days.
b. “‘Black Lives Matter’—but Reality, Not So Much”
i. The Wall Street Journal journalist Jason L. Riley discusses how a movement (#blacklivesmatter) began due from a racist comprehension of a case involving a white cop and black victim. ii. He also states facts that statistically demonstrate how cases as such are not as often as society has makes it seem. iii. Utilizes quotes from accredited people to support his argument
1. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley says “Black lives do matter, and they have been disgracefully jeopardized by the movement that has laid waste to Ferguson and Baltimore.” iv. Activists glorify these cases and are altering society’s perspective, which has law-enforcement officials believing it links to the increase in homicides among cities throughout the U.S.
1. For example, in a matter of one year The Washington, D.C. homicide rate has risen 43% in 2015 compared to 2014.
c. “Police kill more whites than blacks, but minority deaths generate more …show more content…
(2015, August 10). Timeline: Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, Mo. Retrieved September 20, 2015, from http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/14/michael-brown-ferguson-missouri-timeline/14051827/
Richardson, V. (2014, November 27). White teen killed by black cop in Alabama mirrors Ferguson. Retrieved September 17, 2015, from http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/27/white-teen-gilbert-collar-killed-by-black-cop-trev/?page=all
Wing, N. (2015, June 11). Police Killed An Unarmed White Man In Iowa And His Community Didn't Seem To Notice. Retrieved September 17, 2015, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/11/ryan-bolinger-des-moines-police_n_7560874.html
Six Baltimore police officers to be tried separately in death of Freddie Gray. (2015, September 2). Retrieved September 20, 2015, from http://www.cbsnews.com/news/charges-stand-against-officers-in-freddie-gray-case/
Riley, J. (2015, September 8). 'Black Lives Matter'-but Reality, Not So Much. Retrieved September 20, 2015, from http://www.wsj.com/articles/black-lives-matterbut-reality-not-so-much-1441755075
Richardson, V. (2015, April 21). Police kill more whites than blacks, but minority deaths generate more outrage. Retrieved September 20, 2015, from
Professor Lim
COMM107 – 9924
21 September 2015
Informative Briefing
Outline
I. Introduction
a. Attention Material
i. Rhetorical Questions
1. Have you ever been criticized because of your ethnicity, culture, or skin color?
2. Have you ever witnessed racism?
3. Have you ever done anything to stop it?
b. Orienting Material
i. In the past few decades racism seems to be sparking up much conflict due to many police brutality cases that involve white on black occurrences. ii. From Rodney King to Michael Brown, these cases have been around for a long time and are now being heavily emphasized by society.
II. Central Idea
a. All lives matter
b. Discuss how different police brutality cases have different societal outcomes based on the involved …show more content…
No protest or national recognition iv. Black on Black – Freddie Gray
1. Black 25 year-old male died while in police custody from critical spinal injury induced by 6 officers, of which three were white and three were black.
2. Protest arise and protestors become violent for days.
b. “‘Black Lives Matter’—but Reality, Not So Much”
i. The Wall Street Journal journalist Jason L. Riley discusses how a movement (#blacklivesmatter) began due from a racist comprehension of a case involving a white cop and black victim. ii. He also states facts that statistically demonstrate how cases as such are not as often as society has makes it seem. iii. Utilizes quotes from accredited people to support his argument
1. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley says “Black lives do matter, and they have been disgracefully jeopardized by the movement that has laid waste to Ferguson and Baltimore.” iv. Activists glorify these cases and are altering society’s perspective, which has law-enforcement officials believing it links to the increase in homicides among cities throughout the U.S.
1. For example, in a matter of one year The Washington, D.C. homicide rate has risen 43% in 2015 compared to 2014.
c. “Police kill more whites than blacks, but minority deaths generate more …show more content…
(2015, August 10). Timeline: Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, Mo. Retrieved September 20, 2015, from http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/14/michael-brown-ferguson-missouri-timeline/14051827/
Richardson, V. (2014, November 27). White teen killed by black cop in Alabama mirrors Ferguson. Retrieved September 17, 2015, from http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/nov/27/white-teen-gilbert-collar-killed-by-black-cop-trev/?page=all
Wing, N. (2015, June 11). Police Killed An Unarmed White Man In Iowa And His Community Didn't Seem To Notice. Retrieved September 17, 2015, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/11/ryan-bolinger-des-moines-police_n_7560874.html
Six Baltimore police officers to be tried separately in death of Freddie Gray. (2015, September 2). Retrieved September 20, 2015, from http://www.cbsnews.com/news/charges-stand-against-officers-in-freddie-gray-case/
Riley, J. (2015, September 8). 'Black Lives Matter'-but Reality, Not So Much. Retrieved September 20, 2015, from http://www.wsj.com/articles/black-lives-matterbut-reality-not-so-much-1441755075
Richardson, V. (2015, April 21). Police kill more whites than blacks, but minority deaths generate more outrage. Retrieved September 20, 2015, from