Cop voice: Jay-Z, Public Enemy songs highlight police tactic to frighten people of color

(Binghamton University) 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.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news