Suspicion becomes accusation, accusation becomes a slogan, and the slogan becomes a national fundraising and media event. It does not mean police misconduct never occurs, racism is imaginary, or grieving families do not deserve aggressive representation. AdvertisementBut the existence of real injustice does not excuse turning every unexplained tragedy into racial theater before the facts are known. Sharpton became one of her loudest defenders, turning the allegation into a national racial cause. When every questionable encounter is presented as proof of a racial system, black people are trained to interpret uncertainty as persecution.