The media is used to represent black leaders as dangerous, internal threats to the nation. White leaders aren't strong, its the inability of the black community too defend themselves from criminalization.
As Bill Clinton entered office, he exceeded the tough on crime persona of his predecessors. He builds an infrastructure allowing for brutality, preverse incentives, and abuse by law enforcement with his 1994 crime bill.
Riots, protest, the brutuality has always occured, the difference is the current technology. It provides the ability to capture black injustices ad puts the world on a pedal stool to invoke change.