White fear frames black people as threats to society’s overall well-being

Evidence

What matters for Cohen and for a large segment of white America was and is white fear. White fear is the general frame of mind that black people are dangerous, not only to white individuals because they are prone to criminal behavior, but to the overall well-being of our society. — Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Democracy in Black, 195

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines ‘white fear’ as a general frame of mind about black danger.