When boxer Mike Tyson was accused of raping Desiree Washington,a young black woman,many prominent African Americans,eager to quash the "black male rapist" trope,rushed to Tyson's side.This situation is an example of what?

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The situation described is an example of black protectionism, where prominent African Americans rushed to defend Tyson because they did not want to perpetuate the harmful stereotype of black men as rapists.

When Boxer Mike Tyson Was Accused of Raping Desiree Washington,a