Last month marked the 30-year anniversary of the O.J. Simpson trial verdict. Simpson was acquitted of murder charges related to the killing of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.

This verdict is remembered for the starkly different reactions it triggered among Black and white communities in North America. Most African Americans thought justice had been served. Most whites, particularly women, believed O.J. got away with murder.

These responses were conditioned by experiences of the respective communities, particularly their experiences of injustice. African American community had a well-known history of suffering from police brutality and judges biased against them. Women also had a well-known history of suffering from domestic violence. Even though reactions of both groups were in

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