The media play an integral role in the way the world perceives America, especially young black men. Its been said, if you say something enough times, it will become true. Therefore, it is important to put the media on notice when they start to propagate negative stereotypes.
Case in point, Law & Order: CI. Im a big fan of the show, but I cant let a recent episode go by without registering my outrage and sounding an alarm before mainstream media jumps on the bandwagon of the stop-snitching craze, spinning it to portray the black community in a negative light.
The episode, Flipped, was about a rapper who was killed leaving a radio station. There were several witnesses to the murder. All of the predominantly black characters were afraid of being labeled a snitch and refused to cooperate with the police. Even the black police officer working for the gang unit sanctioned this dont tell manifesto. To add injury to insult, there were several young children about 8 or 9-years-old who continued to play as if nothing happened, despite the fact that the body of an assassinated snitch flew off the roof landing near their play area.
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