Personal Identity Challenges

Personal Identity Challenges in African American Males Most African American families has felt the wrath of African American males past and present suffering from chronic stress of living in a racist and oppressive society. In 1999, Authors by the name of D. Elligan and S. Utsey wrote “this condition has historical roots dating back to enslavement and deportation from Africa.” African American Males struggle with unfair treatment, issues with identity, also attempting to fit in a European America (White). The history of abuse and unfair treatment has caused most African American males to express anger publicly and also in the private of one’s home. This rage in feelings toward political groups, Government and Public Service Agents (police officers) are still being caught exercising racial prejudice and stereotyping African American Males. History has shown us the excessive use of brutality and other deadly measures that are taken by authorities when it comes to an African American Male versus any other ethnic group. With the absence of positive feedback from the society, school, media, and the frequent encounters of public violence, has cause this nationwide stereotype of African American Males. African American males face many challenges because of one’s personal identity and stereotype from Media and other public …show more content…
One being to alienate from the community you belong to. Alienated individuals are those who except the negative image of Blackness and excludes themselves from the African American community and culture. In one’s opinion, for the author to suggest such, makes one wonder is this the process in which he used? Is this the reason he has succeeded and not be a part of the statistics as an African? American male in today’s society? Anyone whom takes pride in their culture, ethnic identity group you belong to, will not deny themselves from one’s personal