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Black America
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Eric Slaven
Representing
First, I would like to tell you that I am going to be using the word black instead of African American in my essay. ... “Black” people come from other parts of the world besides Africa just as white and mexican people come from other parts of the world too. How are black and other ethnic groups are portrayed on TV and commercials today? ...
Being a black person in society is a great thing today. ... Most black people on TV are shown as having money. ... There are many black, mexican, and white people that are richer than I am. ... Kate Tuttle is quoted as saying, “Black programming was lucrative because it appealed not only to the black audience but also to whites, especially white youth, increasingly enamored of black culture.”(303) I am one of the white youths who is more aware of the black person’s culture. I listen to rap and hip-hop music and some of my favorite athletes are black. I go to concerts that feature all black groups. ... What is it that attracts white males to black music? ... I can relate to the music even though I am not black. Elvis Presley capitalized on the black sound back in the fifties. His music was looked down upon for sounding to black. ... He was one of the first white persons to have accepted black culture into his own life, while it was very uncommon to do so in those days.
Black TV shows are more common today. There is at least one TV show with or about black people on every channel. Most black TV shows are based on comedy. I find that black TV shows have a lot more comedy in them than any other race constructed TV shows containing any other racial group. I do believe that black people are funnier than white or mexican people are. Richard Pryor, a famous black comedian, is one of the funniest people I have seen on TV.
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Title: Black America
Words: 1645
Rating: None
Pages: 6.6
submitted by: rock502002
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