Study: TV Kills Black Boys’ Self Esteem

[Ohene]

Couldn't even watch TV until I was in HS. By that time I gave no fukks. TV for youngsters is nothing but mental conditioning and programming.

i dunno fam. watching reccess...vince was the coolest character. watching weekenders/filmore/hey arnold....again the black characters were always the coolest.

then you got all the athletes on tv

outside of that i mainly watched seinfeld, gundam wing, pokemon and dragonball z which didnt exactly slight blk ppl

 

[Blackout]

So black people can't ever be villains, even in different circumstances?

Thats mainly what we are shown as.

We dont get much else.

 

[BelowTheMasonDixon]

i dunno fam. watching reccess...vince was the coolest character. watching weekenders/filmore/hey arnold....again the black characters were always the coolest.

then you got all the athletes on tv

outside of that i mainly watched seinfeld, gundam wing, pokemon and dragonball z which didnt exactly slight blk ppl

^^^^^^^^

So, like I said....WHAT ARE THE PARENTS ALLOWING THERE KIDS TO WATCH.

 

[Raptor]

 

[BelowTheMasonDixon]

Thats mainly what we are shown as.

We dont get much else.

Watch shows you watch breh? what movies do you watch? Where black people are consistently shown as villains.

 

[loyola llothta]

This is something I've always assumed (and data have supported for some time). I much prefer shows and movies with positive portrayals of black people. For example I thoroughly enjoy Black-ish but have never seen an episode of Empire. Of course, what makes money is watching blacks tear each other down. It's what makes the 'mainstream' feel good and sadly many blacks have drank the Kool-Aid.

Its funny boondocks made a episode about this, when huey was watching the most ignorant black representation(which is the most) on America television for a week or so

 

[Blackout]

Watch shows you watch breh? what movies do you watch? Where black people are consistently shown as villains.

Your seriously asking me that?

God damn you must live under a rock.

 

[Canada Goose]

Thread reminds me of the black characters on The Walking Dead



I heard SoA also writes there black characters pretty bad.


That's two of the most popular shows on TV right there.


I can totally see how this is true and I'm a grown man, b2k never got the hype of those cac bands, those "No Flex Zone" kids don't get the hype of One Direction, etc.

 

[Rack4K]

The individualists in this thread talking about what shows THEY watch are kind of missing the point.

The point is, television and the media generally depicts blacks as inferior to whites. If thats the kind of content produced empirically, thats gonna be the kind of content viewed empirically. So the self esteem of blacks are empirically effected.

Im happy you're different but if you want other blacks to be as great as you, the images have to generally change because while certain individuals can and will have certain traits, the traits of groups however are influenced by environment, which media is a part of.

Hope I did a decent job explaining this to you guys.

 

[loyola llothta]

Thread reminds me of the black characters on The Walking Dead



I heard SoA also writes there black characters pretty bad.


That's two of the most popular shows on TV right there.


I can totally see how this is true and I'm a grown man, b2k never got the hype of those cac bands, those "No Flex Zone" kids don't get the hype of One Direction, etc.

empire is the most popular show right now

 

[BelowTheMasonDixon]

Your seriously asking me that?

God damn you must live under a rock.

What shows breh? What movies breh? Name names. If you could name them you would name them.

 

[MarcMan]

So black people can't ever be villains, even in different circumstances?

Sure. They can and have been. The real question though, is why can't black people ever be the hero in big budget productions?

 

[loyola llothta]

Couldn't even watch TV until I was in HS. By that time I gave no fukks. TV for youngsters is nothing but mental conditioning and programming.

You have to counteract the programming they feed to the kids. At my house we didn't even feel right cursing, my parents didn't need to tell us anything

 

[Blackout]

What shows breh? What movies breh? Name names. If you could name them you would name them.

I have no time to waste talking to a white washed guy such as yourself.

Talk to me when there are more movies with black heroes as stars.

 

[Labadi_Mantse]

You have to counteract the programming they feed to the kids. At my house we didn't even feel right cursing, my parents didn't need to tell us anything

I agree. Parenting is paramount.