How the media affects African Americans Cody Urode

Thesis The media portrays African Americans in the wrong way, which then goes on to give them a false reputation in America.

A- “A young man walks through chest-deep flood water after looting a grocery store in new Orleans” B- “two residents wade through chest-deep waters after finding bread and soda from a local grocery store after hurricane Katrina came through the area” “Looting” “A young man” “Finding” ”Two Residents”

What’s the difference??` White men in suits. Black men in tank tops. “Each time we see a black person on TV who is linked with a violent crime or portrayed as a criminal, the neurons in our brain that link blackness with criminality fire.” - Lisa Wade, Societypages.org

Back to the book “Looting” “Thug” ”Crips” “Misguided Youth” “Peace!!” Why is it different ? How is it fair ? “Misguided Youth” “Peace!!”

Conclusion The media does a poor job on presenting African Americans and it is jeopardizes their reputations. Further: As Americans, when we see something that we know is not a fact we need to disregard it and try to stop the spread of this false information.

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