Of interest: "The male voice, tinged with a Southern-sounding accent, stopped him cold: I’m going to slit your throat."

What would you think if Vice had written:

"The male voice, tinged with a Black-sounding accent...."

"The male voice, tinged with an Asian-sounding accent...."

"The male voice, tinged with an Italian-sounding accent...."

Why of course you'd think "That publication is hate mongering! They're trying to subtly guide the reader to bad thoughts about their target!"

Which is exactly true.