Don't act like you don't know the difference in commercials when it's an African American and a Caucasian.
I have tried to ignore this topic mostly because of my domineering mother who is so pro Afro American it's sickening, with all the "Boondocks" "The Man" is trying to get us down and blaze blaze...
I also took a college course in African American media, highlighting our struggle into mainstream communications and newspaper while rubbing in the fact that racism is real and stereotyping is not only epidemic but something that will never be stopped when it is showcased in media 24/7.
We are either the talented basketball player, the rich showcased rapper with 22 b****** all white and repeating ABC lyrics, the bum running from the cops with pants sagging and broken english & teeth to match or luckily the pretty African American female with an attitude and an over sized afro.
Oh how nice.
Also it's sickening how different the script is for individuals of a different race. We get it, realistic and relatable, but every black girl doesn't have an attitude and talk aggressively in slang. The same for African American males, the difference is blatant and demeaning. I don't speak for all African Americans but why the afros, attitude and the slang ALL the time? African Americans often do not speak correctly unless they are scripted for news.It's crazy how one man's idea of "black" can consume television networks and radio stations across the nation and around the world.
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