The Negative Image

For so long, black males in media have been depicted as being individuals who are in jail, materialistic, unloving, no appreciation for family, have no economic security, dont have the right to vote and have no voice at the table of understanding. Much of this is due to music video, the news, radio stations, press releases and records that record their mishaps such as divorce rates. Although a races of males suffer from of the similar cases, the media only highlights the obstacles and shortcomings of the black man. This is a real issue. If you take away the black mans image then you take away from what he has to offer. If he ever seeks employment, the boss will already have a formalized perception of him in some instances without really getiing to know who he is. As a result, he may not receive the job. This happens in many situations dealing with perception. For people that are from out of the country who have never interacted with a black man , except for seeing him on BET or the 5 pm news, they will automatically label a black man at first contact and then treat him accordingly. Image influences perception.