Race and Education

The dictionary describes a hoodie as merely a hooded sweatshirt. A piece of clothing. Nothing more.
However, depending on who wears it, the hooded sweatshirt might mean different things to different people. To some the hoodie takes on an evil description if a black male is wearing it.

That perception was driven home recently with the killing of Trayvon Martin. The Florida teen was wearing a hoodie when he was return home from the store with a can of ice tea and a bag of candy.