Black Male Racial Profiling Racial profiling occurs when an authority uses someone's race or ethnicity to decide whether or not to enforce law enforcement. This controversial act is highly illegal and is mainly caused by stereotypes about certain races and ethnicities. Black men are targeted primarily because of the color of their skin, the type of car they drive, the genre of music they listen to, and the way they are dressed. Some call this act DWB, driving while black. Black males are constantly stopped and frisked without plausible cause just because of their race and gender. If a group of black males ride in a car with hats on their heads and loud music, they are more likely to get stopped than a group of white males doing the same thing. It is firmly believed that black males are racially profiled more often than any other race. In an ABC news article, an African American male was stopped and handcuffed by two undercover police officers after purchasing a Ferragamo belt from Barney's department store. He was falsely accused that his card was fake and had fraudulent identification. Even after showing ID that matched her purchase credentials, employees still didn't believe her information was correct. He was suspicious of employees because of his skin color and gender. Because of her race and gender, she shouldn't have been able to afford the belt and why did she have to purchase it fraudulently? These are questions that should be constantly asked of society every day. The stereotype of blacks is that they are poor, criminal and poorly educated. According to Lorie Fridell, a 2001 Gallup poll indicated that 44% of blacks surveyed believe that “the police have stopped them at some point in their lives because either… middle of paper… gender doesn't always matter.” correct, they will soon reverse this tactic. When the controversial issue of race, gender, and crime stops being such an important issue, racial profiling will no longer be useful. Works cited "Barneys department store accused of racially profiling customers." YouTube. YouTube, October 26, 2013. Web. April 04, 2014. Braham, Peter “Racial Discrimination.” Dictionary of race, ethnicity, and culture. London: Sage UK, 2003. Creed Reference. Network. April 4, 2014. Fridell, Lorie “Racial Profiling.” Law enforcement encyclopedia. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2005. Creed Reference. Network. April 3, 2014. Fruitvale Station. Director: Ryan Coogler. Perf. Michael B. Jordan, Melonie Diaz, Octavia Spencer. Significant Productions, 2013. Film.FRIEDERSDORF, CONOR. Conservative hypocrisy on racial profiling and affirmative action. 2013. No.