'im a black woman, i deserve respect' ??

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Skreetsceene, per the previous statement, "this makes no sense!!", that all depends on the decoder of the message (i.e.experiences, education, societal exposure.) For an individual that doesn't live within limited parameters, this makes perfect sense. The words "Singleton's movies", suggested I'd seen his movies and have noticed a pattern as a result. Higher Learning's main character was an athletically gifted young man, however, underacheived academically. Ice Cube's character was shiftless in the sense that he hadn't graduated in a respectable timeframe (subjective) and surrounded himself with a myriad of African American men that liked to smoke marijuana and party as oppossed to studying. Boyz in the Hood's characters (Furius, Tre') were only two, count them two African American men that had ambition, goals and drive.

(Make sure you read this carefully this time so you don't miss the overall point.) THE MAJORITY of Singleton's characters are in conjunction with the negative portrayals and images that are spoon-fed through media factions (i.e. magazines, television, cinema, etc., skewed inaccurate stats to incite internal bickering.) Some may say, hey he's just telling the truth this is what black men really are. If this is the case, they will need to widen their spectrum beyond their own little world and venture out of their neighborhoods.

Are there African Amercian men that possess some of these characteristics, yes. Guess what? So does every other ethnicity male and female, however more often than not they are receiving balanced coverage. Also, there are many African American men that are upstanding individuals and are the inverse of the aforementioned stigmas. The following are a couple of links that might assist in the learning process. Thank you and God bless you!

http://www.blackmaleappreciation.com/ http://www.fortfootebc.org/index.htm