Controversy and Inhumane Conditions at Alligator Alcatraz Detention Center
The article discusses how Florida's Alligator Alcatraz detention center uses the alligator as a mascot, a portrayal rooted in racist stereotypes and myths that depict alligators as bloodthirsty predators, which is scientifically inaccurate and historically linked to dehumanizing Black Americans. Experts emphasize that alligators are not naturally aggressive toward humans and that the myth has harmful racial implications. The portrayal is part of a broader cultural misrepresentation that persists despite scientific evidence to the contrary.