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Racism on IMDb.com

I started noticing this a while ago, but am beginning to realize what I observed wasn't just an aberration; it was a trend. Black entertainment on IMDb.com tends to be rated much lower by members than by actual critics.

I just binge-watched the docu-series Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story. On RottenTomatoes.com, the series received a perfect approval rating of 100% and averaged to score a 7.8/10 grade from critics. On IMDb.com, the show's average grade was 4.6/10. Here is a breakdown of how some critically acclaimed black shows and films have been scored on IMDb.com.

Black-ish
Rotten Tomatoes: 8.0/10
IMDb.com: 7.1/10
Difference: -11.3%

The Black KkKlansman 
Rotten Tomatoes: 8.3/10
IMDb.com: 7.5/10
Difference: -9.6%

Dear White People (movie)
Rotten Tomatoes: 7.5/10
IMDb.com: 6.1/10
Difference: -18.7%

Dear White People (series)
Rotten Tomatoes: 9.0/10
IMDb.com: 6.3/10
Difference: -30.0%

Fruitvale Station
Rotten Tomatoes: 8.1/10
IMDb.com: 7.5/10
Difference: -7.4%

Monsters and Men
Rotten Tomatoes: 7.2/10
IMDb.com: 5.4/10
Difference: -25.0%

Moonlight
Rotten Tomatoes: 9.0/10
IMDb.com: 7.4/10
Difference: -17.8%

Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story
Rotten Tomatoes: 7.8/10
IMDb.com: 4.6/10
Difference: -41.0%

These shows/films have an average Rotten Tomatoes approval rating of 94%. Their average score is 8.0/10 on the site. That's in stark contrast to their grade on IMDb.com, which comes out to an average of 6.5, a decrease of 18.8%.

IMDb.com is one of the most used movie sites/communities on the internet, but it's difficult for me to trust them much when there's a typical downgrade of films due to racism. I'll stick with the critics over at RottenTomatoes.com.
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