Cop voice: Jay-Z, Public Enemy songs highlight police tactic to frighten people of color
Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - 02:50
in Mathematics & Economics
What do songs by artists like Jay-Z and Public Enemy have in common? They feature representations of 'cop voice,' a racialized way of speaking that police use to weaponize their voices around people of color, according to faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.