THE fatal shooting of three black residents in Jacksonville, Florida in the US, has brought back into sharp focus the ever-present, racially-charged danger that lurks against African-Americans in the land of their birth.
A young white man with swastikas painted on his rifle had seemingly planned to mow down black students at the Edward Waters University.
He pulled into the university parking lot and was seen by terrified students as he put on his tactical gear. Students immediately reported him to the campus security officer, who approached the gunman. His cover blown, he sped off before the campus security officer could take any further action against him.
The man drove less than a kilometre away to the predominantly black community
