My family in America all have negative outlooks on African Americans and other minorities. They whole heartedly believe the stereotypes associated with black individuals, even if none of them have had significant encounters with black people. When I question them about this, their responses are, "Didn't you see the news? I heard or saw they were like that. They are nothing like us." In actuality, Hispanics and African Americans both suffer from poor education, low-income, high chances of drug related crimes or violence, high-rates of teen pregnancy, and job discrimination. Except the media doesn't show our similarities, but our
My family in America all have negative outlooks on African Americans and other minorities. They whole heartedly believe the stereotypes associated with black individuals, even if none of them have had significant encounters with black people. When I question them about this, their responses are, "Didn't you see the news? I heard or saw they were like that. They are nothing like us." In actuality, Hispanics and African Americans both suffer from poor education, low-income, high chances of drug related crimes or violence, high-rates of teen pregnancy, and job discrimination. Except the media doesn't show our similarities, but our