Everyone hears about the unfortunate tragedies that happens in Chicago, IL, Trayvon Martin, Jordan Davis, and recently Michael Brown. The list can go on and on..However, why is it that the media only focuses on tragedies in Black America.
Now, this is not diminish the history and struggles of African-Americans or the continual battle for justice and equal rights. The only time the media shows any positive news is when it's the FIRST BLACK ______(fill in the blank). Yes, the first black president is a major accomplishment in America. However, every black family is not single parent homes, not every black boy is a troubled adolescent, not every black women is a struggling working or unemployed mom, not every black person experiences police brutality.
There ARE young black boys that graduate from high school, attend college, or work. There ARE black men successful in corporate America, retired, loyal fathers, etc...There ARE successful black single mothers that are not depending on the system, There ARE successful black women in corporate America, There ARE black women in leadership roles...And, there ARE two-parent black families...
The media never seems to balance out the black community. Just like any other racial group you have your good and your bad. If you are going to present to the media..Deliver in a way that is not biased!
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