amp316 said:
There are definitely a lot of poor black communities in America which has led to a lot of black on black violence. This being said, the majority of low income black people do not act that way at all. It's just that a few bad apple ruin it for the whole bunch as the saying goes. Also, there have always been some pretty bad stereotypes that are played up in the movies. Not all black guys are whinos, thieves, street hustlers, and pimps. Just like all Italian guys aren't in the mafia. Sadly, there are some black guys (like the rappers that you mentioned) that like embrace the horrible stereotypes, and yes it is a bad influence on the youth but the same could be said about the Jersey Shore influence on Italian kids. Stereotypes are just that though. Most people from these cultures don't act like this at all.
Also, about the amount of racism towards blacks in America, it definitely is nothing like it was 50 years ago or even 30 years ago. Trust me, in the 80's a black guy would have never been president and the election of Obama has shown how far things have come in that way. I guess what I'm saying is that as the old and racist people die that the racism as a whole is dying off. That's not to say that there is no racism because some people will always not like people that look different, but if we were all the same color those types of people would be classifying each other because of each others noses or ears because they are just plain ignorant / scared of those that are different than them.
I personally have friends of pretty much all race and see actions instead of color. I say pretty much because the Swiss invented the clock and I hate them for that since it makes me have to go to work when people tell me to and not when I feel like it.
I hope this answeres some of your questions.
If you ever want to watch a really funny movie about black stereotyping in America, check out Hollywood Shuffle.
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Do we even know if the people flown in from NYC and filmed on Jersey Shore are Italian?
