Now if one wanted to point to his exposure to living in a crime ridden neighborhood in public housing projects, then that argument would have some merit.
Isn't that exactly what she's saying? Isn't that what anyone is pointing out when they point out the fact that the effects of slavery still infect American society? And the effects of slavery do infect American society.
No, that's not exactly what she said. She wants to point out that Vick's ancestor's slavery experience should be considered as part of the reason as to why he did what he did. Which is bullshit.
Yes, there are effects of slavery still to this day. But the fact that someone's ancestors were slaves is no reason or excuse for the behavior of somone, who like Vick, committed atrocities of their own.
I say that his own personal experience would more telling as to how his thinking was formed concerning violence and brutalilty. How can what happened several generations ago make him brutal against animals today?