The chapter is called Bargained. Marc Lamont Hill is trying to get us to look below the surface of tragic stories. Instead of just looking at a tragedy like Michael Brown’s killing and allowing our implicit biases or pity to form our judgement, he is forcing us the examine the historical background of both the legal policies and the institutions that shaped the young man’s life outcomes in order to get a much fuller and complex picture of the person or the social situation.
Focusing on the chapter you selected to read, evaluate the merit of this analysis? Does it enhance the reader’s critical thinking and therefore enhance our ability to contribute to an effective solution?
