Black Exposure

I for one have always questioned the reason the primary face I see on the news are black faces! If crime is prevalent and no one person in the world is exempt from being classified as a criminal, then why are the only people I see on the evening news African American? I have to bring this up because it has been hurting my soul to see black exploitation. Antoine Dodson, better known as the man famous for “Hide ya kids, hide ya wife,” has gain much notarity for the song. The song was an actual incident that occurred in Lincoln Park, AL when a rapist climbed in the window of a Dodson’s apartment. The footage that was caught portrayed Dodson to be ignorant, inarticulate, and dense. Instead of the media taking serious notice to the situation and attempting to help the people in the area, they used the situation to get a laugh out of it. Apparently everyone else thought about it the same because the song is now a hit and has even become popular among iTunes.
Even in national news, African Americans are exploited and misrepresented. I can count on one hand how many times I have watched the news this week alone and heard about the humanitarian acts of a famous African American musician or how Jackson State University produces most black meteorologist in the country because for the longest, JSU was the only HBCU to have a meterology program. It is very rare that I watch the news and hear something good, especially about African Americans. I don’t understand why! There are so many young progressive African American students who would love to have some type of exposure!

Followers tell me what you think! Are blacks portrayed negatively in the media? Do you see a balance in good and bad reports given about African Americans?

Surreally,