Racial Profiling Essay
Racial Profiling:
Against African Americans
Iesha Williams
English IV
Mrs.Jones
15 March 2015
Williams i
Outline
THESIS: Racial Profiling has become a growing problem in America due to the way blacks are portrayed in the media, the perception of minorities, and the history of segregation.
I.Racial Profiling in the media
A.Blacks are always portrayed as the bad guy whenever you see them on TV.
B.Way before television became the number one entertainment white americans were being cast on films to portray african americans in negative ways.
C.Black Entertainer videos show the ruffest side of town and that’s what society think blacks go through everyday. …show more content…
To make policemen jobs easier they started to target young black males for traffic violations, so they can have a probable cause to check their vehicles for contraband. people started to complain because they felt as if they were always being pulled over for DWB, driving while black. Presented in the courts it was publicly declared to be wrong. Racial Profiling has become a growing problem in America due to the way blacks are portrayed in the media, the perception of minorities, and the history of …show more content…
(Smith) African Americans were never portrayed positively in the entertainment business, way before they were allowed to be casted in any shows. It dates back to the 1800s when racism was on Whites use to dress up, paint their faces in black coal, make fun of blacks, and attempt to act how they thought they were suppose to act. That’s where Jim Crow laws believed to be from, when a performer blackened his face and hopped around singing “Jump Jim Crow”, later laws was made against segregation.
Even today , african americans always come off as the bad guy in any role that’s played. Most of all the black entertainers such as: rappers, producers, and songwriters also give society a reason to stereotype blacks the way they do. Rap videos that’s on tvs always have a neighborhood hustler flashing money or walking with their pants to their ankles. Also, rappers gaining a name for themselves stem way back in the late 1900s when east coast vs. west coast killed off many people who were involved. Every young black kid come off as a thug even if they aren’t in that type of environment.
Williams
Against African Americans
Iesha Williams
English IV
Mrs.Jones
15 March 2015
Williams i
Outline
THESIS: Racial Profiling has become a growing problem in America due to the way blacks are portrayed in the media, the perception of minorities, and the history of segregation.
I.Racial Profiling in the media
A.Blacks are always portrayed as the bad guy whenever you see them on TV.
B.Way before television became the number one entertainment white americans were being cast on films to portray african americans in negative ways.
C.Black Entertainer videos show the ruffest side of town and that’s what society think blacks go through everyday. …show more content…
To make policemen jobs easier they started to target young black males for traffic violations, so they can have a probable cause to check their vehicles for contraband. people started to complain because they felt as if they were always being pulled over for DWB, driving while black. Presented in the courts it was publicly declared to be wrong. Racial Profiling has become a growing problem in America due to the way blacks are portrayed in the media, the perception of minorities, and the history of …show more content…
(Smith) African Americans were never portrayed positively in the entertainment business, way before they were allowed to be casted in any shows. It dates back to the 1800s when racism was on Whites use to dress up, paint their faces in black coal, make fun of blacks, and attempt to act how they thought they were suppose to act. That’s where Jim Crow laws believed to be from, when a performer blackened his face and hopped around singing “Jump Jim Crow”, later laws was made against segregation.
Even today , african americans always come off as the bad guy in any role that’s played. Most of all the black entertainers such as: rappers, producers, and songwriters also give society a reason to stereotype blacks the way they do. Rap videos that’s on tvs always have a neighborhood hustler flashing money or walking with their pants to their ankles. Also, rappers gaining a name for themselves stem way back in the late 1900s when east coast vs. west coast killed off many people who were involved. Every young black kid come off as a thug even if they aren’t in that type of environment.
Williams