Thursday, February 19, 2009
Media describes black teenage boys as men?
What's your thoughts on this video?
Was it wrong for these two 17 and 18 year old teenage boys announced as "men" to do what they did? Of course it was wrong, but let's not forget that they are still children themselves not men which the media repeatedly announces them as. The media expects these boys to behave as a grown and responsible man.
Plus it doesn't help the already tarnished image of young black men. It appears that along with the NY POST newspaper there are still very ignorant people who live in America regardless if it's 2009 and our president is BLACK.
Is it fair for the media to do this? What are your thoughts? Please leave comments below.
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5 comments:
Keith,
unfortunately among the number of sad things about this video is the fact that so many folks around the web see only these images of our people and our youth. That's why it is so important for the voices of people of conviction to be heard. Each of us in our own skin, everyday in everything that we do must be a voice for what's good and true. We must remember: "Each one teach one..."
This is sad... personally, I think that these boys should be charged and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I don't care if you they are 17 or 18 at this age they know that they were doing something WRONG and they thought it was funny... just stupid of them and now we have two more little children in the system!
Carmen I understand your feelings and I would probably feel the same way if it were my children, but I believe the person who is fully responsible for this occurring is the parent of the 2 & 5 year old children. Why did they leave their precious children with these boys? It's very obvious they are not fit for babysitting children.
I also don't believe that incarceration is the answer to all criminal acts. It's a known fact that our prison system has failed.
Thanks Chet for the feedback. I do agree that it's important for our voices to be heard.
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