Heather Mac Donald’s “Hard Data, Hollow Protests” and Charles Blow’s “The Flag is Drenched with Our Blood” highlight the issues behind racial oppression and the threat of state violence. In this case, Mac Donald strictly argues that African Americans contribute to the increase in crime rate and justifies how police groups are not responsible for the death of all unarmed blacks. Although Mac Donald emphasizes how the smallest percentage of the population is responsible for 42% of police deaths, Blow’s article clearly indicates how African Americans are still victims of racial oppression. Specifically, I agree with Blow that NFL players should be able to peacefully protest police brutality because the statistics in Mac Donald’s article fails