With the use of traditional media and new media such as social media platforms, people of color are targeted and portrayed as destructive, opposing and inferior characters that are to be blamed for a majority of society’s crimes. From books to cinema, to media reports, the common use of stereotypes has neglected people to see the positive attributes of African Americans and only see them as characters to fear and to be looked down upon. Many of published books from the past and currently still use racism as a key factor to grab people’s attention and make them believe false accusations. An example that shows significant meaning is from “The Brute Caricature,” by Dr. David Pilgrim who explains in depth how racism and mass incarceration has developed
