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The Search for Thugs
And there is growing proof that African-Americans are weary of their sons' being encouraged or assumed to be thugs. In a survey performed last month by the Pew Research Center, 71 percent of African-Americans said that rap had a negative impact, while 54 percent of young black adults believed that portrayals of African-Americans in movies and TV had a negative impact on society's view of black people. Taylor was not a thug. But it is sadly true that he will not be the last young African-American to die pointlessly. If we are to change this course of events, both the name-calling and the glorification of the gangsta life will need to stop.
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Posted By: thug @ 01/29/2008 7:39:52 AM
Comment: that s right
Posted By: writerjdrichardson @ 01/18/2008 2:46:11 AM
Comment: Well said my friend!
Posted By: Potion78 @ 01/17/2008 9:41:25 PM
Comment: ILL GEE-
I understand your opinion in relation to self responsibility but what does it have to do with the article? I am a product of the single family home, I am educated and I too had to overcoming obstacles but this article, most media and some of the people on this board have a "you most have done something to deserve it" type of an attitude towards African-Americans regardless of whether an African American committed a crime or was a victim of a crime. I can turn on the News and count down to the second of when I???m going to receive the ???everything wrong in the black community" report. Seriously, if an African American is the culprit or the victim of a stabbing, shooting, robbery, murder or if they are simply trying to run for office the media give an update. It doesn???t matter how self-determined and disciplined you are, this is lop-sided coverage of the African -American community and it is discouraging to our youth. No one community can boast they have less crime than the other. Crime happens in every race not just in the black community. If Americans are going to get the "everything wrong with the black community" report from the media ???the window to all nations, then this type of report should be provided for every race but if we as Americans are going to continue raving to other nations that we treat everyone equally it???s time to end this selective chastising.