How many times have you seen a MAINSTREAM commercial that had five black guys and one white guy and it wasn't about a basketball team? But watch a beer commercial and they always include ONE black dude! So, if you have ONE black dude in your clique, then you must be doing ok, right? Consider, though, that you have never seen the ratio inverted in a commercial for something enjoyable. Folks will immediately roll their eyes and figure, "Oh, lord! Here we go! Another rant about racism! GET OVER IT!!! Your people are not slaves, now!" That reaction proves my point, though.
I was looking at MSNBC perforce, today. One of the plasma displays in the lobby is set to play that channel. I'm looking at how Black folks are represented in the mainstream media. It is all conditioning for the simpleminded and reinforces the stratification and status quo of our society. MSNBC is considered "liberal" media. If so, they're a worse offender even than FOX News. Fox is, at least, blatant about their bigotry. MSNBC discusses money and politics. The imagery they present is subtle. The authorities, sources and personalities they present on what is viewed as important are overwhelmingly White. The advertising for financial information is represented by an overwhelming White base of actors. Diversity is filled by a minority woman, killing two birds with one stone.
But, when something viewed as NEGATIVE is addressed, the imagery that you see is accompanied by Black Male faces.
'Jobless claims rose 2.43% last quarter. *Videos of Black men filling out paperwork in the unemployment office play*'
'The President's Healthcare Initiative hit another snag today! *A Black representative is interviewed who dutifully mentions marching with Martan Loofa Kang*'
...and, you dumb muthafukkaz fall for the okey doke, too.
You're being managed and conditioned by the things you're shown. And, you think this is the 'natural' order of things.
Original thought remains at a premium. Ugh!
Does this mean that minority people are some paragons of virtue and intellect? Hell, naw! What it means is: you need to start learning to think for yourself, you lemming! You might even want to consider NOT patronizing these media outlets who perpetuate these stereotypes.
To be fair, I can't speak a lick of Spanish that isn't profane, so I don't know how reputable Spanish news sources are. But, Black News is ass! Two bomb threats in a week in New York and the headlines on BlackPlanet are:
- Is Toyota Mocking Hip-Hop's "Swagger"?
- LisaRaye's 3 Tips For Single Mothers
- Caption This: What Is Rick Ross Trying To Say In This Photo?
- 5 Reasons J Lo Is Going From GIANT To Medium
Hot News
- Paper Depicts Obama As Character From "Sanford And Son"
- Police Shoot Man's Dogs In Marijuana Raid With Children Present
- Black Tea Partier Says "Uncle Tom Was A Hero"
- Jon Stewart Pokes Fun At Roland Martin's Ascot
- Man Says Woman Stabbed Him With Scissors Over Bad Sex
- School District Defends Blacks Only Field Trip
- P. Diddy's Sean John Gets Exclusive Deal With Macy's
- Europe Faces Pressure To Pay Slavery Reparations
- Swift Arrest Of Bombing Suspect A Rare Win For Embattled Holder
- Evidence Mounts For Taliban Involvement In Times Square Bombing
- President Of Nigeria Dies After Long Illness
- Higher Percentage Of Blacks Than Whites On Twitter
- Washington Times Times Says Term "Teabagger" Is Like N-Word
- Why Is The Jamaican Prime Minister Protecting A Reputed Criminal?
- Black Leaders Urge Indictments Of Police In Teen's Alleged Beating
- Sharpton And Phoenix Mayor To Lead March Against Immigration Law
They found a suspicious package in a cooler in front of a hotel in Times Square. Somebody's lunch is about to get detonated.
Oh...and the Times Square terrorist is about as much of a terrorist as The Shoe Bomber. Some weirdo goes looking for Al Qaeda training and Al Qaeda giggles behind its hand. "You want to blow up what? Ok, my friend, here's how you make a bomb! Yes, yes! 72 virgins! Remember connect the red wire here! A salaam alaikum! You know, we have this new underwear bomb! Go and show The Great Shaitan the power of Jihad!!!" Then, they send the idiot on his merry way. They've lost nothing but the time it takes to show that moron the basics.
That fool is in there singing like a canary, too...and ain't sayin' shit. They let him pee on himself once and made him sit in it. Now, he done gave them every bit of information he's learned since he was eight years old. *smh* Terrorist, my ass!
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