Does Media Control Racism?
By Miriam Armstong
Does Media Control Racism?
By: Miriam Armstrong
Many people of color, believe that according to the media, African-americans are a dangerous threat towards society. The media is racist concerning African-Americans. They portray a negative stereotype of the African American community. African Americans are not the only ones, they target Hispanics Asians, Native Americans, and many more minorities. If a younger man of color walks down the street with a hoodie and baggy pants, he is automatically presumed to be a thug. The news takes crimes that African-Americans commit and publicize it all over the media. However, when a white person commits a racist crime of murder, their crimes are not published properly. These white on black crimes they commit aren't even justified. For example Michael Brown, Sam DuBose, Sandra Bland, Trayvon Martin,Tamir Rice, Freddie Gray, James Brown, Tony Robinson, Rodney King, the Shooting in the Historic Black Church in South Carolina,the movie theater shooting, and many more. All of this negative publicity is causing African-Americans and other citizens of color to loose their jobs, homes,their lives and even the lives of innocent children of color. All this does is put the mostly white “elite class” ahead of the African-Americans and other people of color. In the opinions of many people of color,the media portrays them as a dangerous threat; thus causing them to feel that they are losing lives, jobs and, opportunities.
By: Miriam Armstrong
Many people of color, believe that according to the media, African-americans are a dangerous threat towards society. The media is racist concerning African-Americans. They portray a negative stereotype of the African American community. African Americans are not the only ones, they target Hispanics Asians, Native Americans, and many more minorities. If a younger man of color walks down the street with a hoodie and baggy pants, he is automatically presumed to be a thug. The news takes crimes that African-Americans commit and publicize it all over the media. However, when a white person commits a racist crime of murder, their crimes are not published properly. These white on black crimes they commit aren't even justified. For example Michael Brown, Sam DuBose, Sandra Bland, Trayvon Martin,Tamir Rice, Freddie Gray, James Brown, Tony Robinson, Rodney King, the Shooting in the Historic Black Church in South Carolina,the movie theater shooting, and many more. All of this negative publicity is causing African-Americans and other citizens of color to loose their jobs, homes,their lives and even the lives of innocent children of color. All this does is put the mostly white “elite class” ahead of the African-Americans and other people of color. In the opinions of many people of color,the media portrays them as a dangerous threat; thus causing them to feel that they are losing lives, jobs and, opportunities.