Black Men in Media

Running head: BLACK MEN IN MEDIA
Black Men in Media
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BLACK MEN IN MEDIA
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The black men are portrayed in a negative manner in the popular media like the
television and the movies. There prevails bias in the media that attributes the negative
characteristics on the black men. Media plays an important role in the society in transmitting
ideas and it helps in the formation of the notions within the framework of the society
(Brooms, Derrick and Armon, pp 168). The black people are shown in a disparaging way in
the society that helps in the formation of perception of the society. It helps in the formation of
the general view of the public and is an important aspect of the modern day society. This
essay argues about how the black men are portrayed as the criminals in the movies that shows
the biased mentality that prevails in the wider society.
The movie Training Day provides a threatening depiction of the black men in the
society. The role of Alonzo Harris acts as a stark reminder of the injustice that are perpetrated
on the black men in the society. Criminal mindedness of the character of Alonzo Harris has
been contrasted with that of the white partner who has been shown to be a morally righteous
man. The white man has been shown as the good cop that talks about the partial mentality of
the people in the society. Alonzo Harris has been shown as the corrupt cop who carries out
various kinds of evil acts. Alonzo makes use of a fake search warrant for stealing an amount
of $ 40,000 from the home of Sandman. He has been shown to be highly corrupted who are
motivated by the element of greed instead of by the sense of the justice. They create havoc on
the communities owing to the malicious intentions that are in their mind. The ideas that are
rampant in the society helps in the formation of mindset of the people. The inaccurate
representation of the black men in the society shows that the concept of the evil is associated
with the black men in the society (Kleider-Offutt, pp 30). The black men are shown of to be
evil and they commit various kinds of heinous acts in the society. The black cops are shown
to take part in the distribution of the illegal drugs that shows the gaps that prevails in the
justice along with the legal system. The back men misuse the power of their position and