The Positive Image

It is often said that if you really want something done, then you must do it yourself. This is the case with the overall image of the black man. The black community has been repeatedly disturbed about the way black males have been viewed in the media. Therefore, they have took it upon themselves to show the true essence of the black through their own personal forms of media. Some of thes outlets consist of black newspapers and Black Enterprise. These media outlets show black men across the country that are well rounded, spiritualy grounded and have high morals and values. Although these men do not make up the majority of the race, they certainly have the potential to do so. This is accomplished through the well to do black men reaching out and helping their fellow brothers. The only issue with this form of media is that most of the time, its ownly viewed by black people. Once again , it is effort and hopefully in the near future their will be more innovative methods to restore the image of the black man back to its rightful place.