blog post #4 "The Black Male:Searching Beyond Stereotypes"

The position of the black men has changed in the society over the years and they have more power now. In present they are treated like humans unlike the past but there are still few things which didn't change like racism this effect their image and personality on a wide range. The image of being savages and mean which was imposed on them in the history by white men is still with them somehow. In the reading Marable also says that “The stereo types imposed by white history and by the lack of the knowledge of our own past often convince many younger black males that their struggle is too overwhelming”(23). In other words the young black men doesn't have correct knowledge about their past due to which they also  sometimes believe these stereo types. This is how the history is affecting young generation as it has a very strong impact on their lives as the stereotypes. People still have the same thinking about the black men which was developed years ago. The actions and reactions of people do affect a person’s life. The society can’t be ignored as we are part of it and its opinion about us whether it’s positive or negative has a very strong affect on us. And I think this is one of the reasons of black men committing suicides, being more involved in crimes and killing each other. Because when you get accused of being some one you are not the reaction most of the time is anger or depression. I think their pre conceived image also causes them to do all these violent things.