Mainstream media transformed into a significant player within the race-centered complaint sector, allegedly causing detrimental effects on African American communities
In a recent opinion piece published in the Wall Street Journal, Robert L. Woodson Sr., president and founder of the Woodson Center, has spoken out about the media's refusal to cover a violent attack in Cincinnati last month. The incident, which involved a Black assailant in a racially charged altercation that left victims unconscious, was captured on viral video showing racial slurs but received little to no coverage by major television networks.
Woodson criticized the media for not covering the story, arguing that the media only amplifies violence when the perpetrator is White and the victim is Black, leading to protests and widespread coverage. He sees this selective coverage as contributing to the self-destruction of Black neighborhoods by excusing poor behavior and undermining moral consistency.
The Cincinnati attack is not an isolated incident, according to Woodson. He believes that the media's belief that Blacks are incapable of self-governance and any excesses exercised by them should be dismissed or even celebrated is the most destructive thing he has ever seen. This view, he argues, hurts the most vulnerable, such as low-income Blacks, who suffer the consequences of police nullifications and the "Ferguson effect."
Woodson yearns for the days when elderly people could walk safely in Black communities, despite the fact that racism was enshrined in law. He believes that the media is complicit in the self-destruction of Black neighborhoods by ignoring incidents like the Cincinnati attack, which did not fit the media's narrative about racial violence.
Woodson's thoughts on the media and its coverage can be found in a piece he wrote for the Wall Street Journal, where he urges the nation to "disregard race in how we judge one another." He became motivated to write the piece because he admires Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who believed in moral consistency.
Woodson feels that the media is injuring with the helping hand by ignoring people's obvious faults and poor behavior. He believes that the media has evolved from objective reporting to becoming opinion writers who are always solicitous of Blacks and demeaning their excesses of behavior. This evolution, he argues, contributes to a view of America as inherently racist, with systemic forces placing Whites as villains and Blacks as victims.
The lack of coverage of the Cincinnati attack appears related to media narratives and perceived selective reporting on racial violence rather than the absence of public or law enforcement attention to the incident. This selective coverage, according to Woodson, is a major concern that needs to be addressed for the betterment of society.
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