&quot;criminality&quot; is not an inherent trait in any race, including black Americans. The increased crime rates are a function of a number of inputs, many of which stem all the way back to slavery-- which has never fully been addressed&#x2F;redressed in our public policy. To fail to recognize this and treat &quot;black criminality&quot; as some initial condition is to fail to critically think about our collective history and the resulting consequences.