This episode of Broken Traditions dives into a troubling question: Why did a 7-year-old Black boy get killed in Jacksonville and barely make the news—while a man who killed a cop after his son was shot by police is being praised online? We explore the silence around Breon Allen Jr.’s tragic death and compare it to the loud celebration of Rodney Hinton Jr.'s revenge. We’re not here to judge grief—but to ask: What does it say about Black culture when we normalize death but glorify retaliation?
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📌 Chapters:
00:00 – Intro: Two Tragedies, One Loud, One Silent
01:03 – What Happened to Brian Allen Jr.
04:47 – Why No One’s Talking About It
10:07 – The Rodney Hinton Jr. Story and the Internet’s Reaction
17:59 – What These Stories Reveal About Black Culture
23:20 – We Must Break This Tradition
Reference Video:
Shooting that killed 7-year-old Breon Allen connected to rap song, warring Jacksonville gangs
https://youtu.be/rkRcfqT21k0?si=Ed0YGR6Fk5sHWYkn
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