Black Men Stereotypes

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Supposedly, all men are created equal. Throughout time, black men and women have struggled just to live the same life as their white counterparts. Specifically, black men have been more harassed than the average white person just because of the color of their skin. Men are suppose to be created equal but, society has put a target on minorities. Men of color are more at risk than others suffering injustices. Brent Staples says, “black men are often in danger of being harmed or victimized because of society’s perception of them…” The media portrays the average black male as someone you should be afraid of. Some say that all races, including white people, are equally targeted by police, and other citizens. There are many situations that can prove that claim to be false. One common stereotype of a black male is someone who is up to no good. One of the cases that stands out is that of Philando Castile. He was a black male who was pulled over for a broken taillight by a white police officer. Things went sour, and Castile wound up with four bullet holes. Through social media, live videos were posted and attention arose. Many parallels can be drawn between this case and that of …show more content…
Another example that has proven that black men are more at risk than other races were the Brock Turner and Cory Batey cases. Brock Turner was a Stanford college athlete with privilege hanging on his shoulder. One night at a party, he sexually assaulted an unconscious woman outside a fraternity house with no thought that he could get caught. Brock Turner, white, served only three months in jail for the rape of an unconscious woman outside a frat party. Cory Batey, black, was convicted of a very similar crime. He attended Vanderbilt University, and raped a women on the floor of a dorm room with four other men. His sentence was 15-25 years in prison. Suspicion grasped the minds of the public,