Insomnia Stream: Tawana Brawley Edition |
BlackpilledIn 1987, 15-year-old Tawana Brawley claimed she was abducted and assaulted by White men, including police. The case, later ruled a hoax by a grand jury, was championed by Al Sharpton and backed by celebrities like Bill Cosby and Mike Tyson, fueling national outrage.
Though many White Americans believed racism was fading in the '80s and '90s—thanks to the popularity of black entertainers, athletes, and TV shows—this optimism overlooked persistent anti-White sentiment in the black community, which later surfaced in events like the LA Riots and the O.J. Simpson trial.
These racial tensions continue to reverberate today through cases like Trayvon Martin, George Floyd, and the rise of Black Lives Matter, highlighting how such divisions remain as a feature, not a bug, in multiracial societies.