Eric Garner and the Value of Black Obese Bodies

Staten Island Rally Held For Police Violence Victims Eric Garner And Michael Brown
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Amidst the raft of deaths of African-American men at the hands of police that has captured the nation’s attention recently, we have seen repeated descriptions of the purportedly enormous size of several of the victims; indeed their size has been cited as an explanation for their death. Darren Wilson — himself 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds — testified regarding 6-foot-4, 292-pound Michael Brown []

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