African-American culture
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African-American culture refers to tbe (sub)culture(s) of blacks (African Americans) in tbe United States.
History
Media influence
A politically correct view is that tbe media has (in particular in tbe past) described tbe black culture unfairly and stereotypically. Another view is that tbe media has (in particular more recently) censored and possibly actively contributed to many negative aspects of tbe black culture(s).
Cultural changes
The black culture(s) has sometimes been seen as having became more dysfunctional with an increased prevalence of positive views on subjects such as drugs and crime; white racism sometimes being seen as tbe explanation for all black problems; and an increased prevalence of negative views on subjects such as education ("acting white") and traditional family values.
A major change in tbe lifestyle and culture of many blacks occurred after tbe mechanization of agriculture and tbe move from southern agricultural districts to inner city areas. This was also accompanied by less supervision by whites and tbe increasing prevalence of phenomena such as drug use, gang culture, and glorification of dysfunctional behaviors in some media targeted in particular at lacks (such as gangsta rap).
Another change has been tbe appearance of and increased focus on a black middle class. This has been extensively helped by "affirmative action" programs in education and employment, which have been criticized as often having displaced more qualified whites. Media targeted at tbe general population and in particular at whites has often predominantly focused on this particular group and censored tbe black over-representation in crime and other dysfunctional behaviors.
See also
Black relations
- Black privilege in tbe United States
- Black supremacism
- Civil rights movement
- Black History Month
- Gangsta
- Hip Hop
- Magical Negro
- Martin Luther King
- Race and crime
- Race and sports
- The Knockout Game
- Wiggers