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Analysis Of 4 In 5 Black Adults See Racist Depictions In The Media

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4 in 5 Black adults see racist depictions in the media. (Bauder) How does the American legacy of racism affect the way that people of color are portrayed in the media? Why is it that stereotypes from the Jim Crow South are prevalent in cases happening in the 2000s? Dashka Slater has crafted a narrative surrounding the interwoven stories of Richard and Sasha–more specifically, the actions that surround the two of them. When 16 year old Richard Thomas lit Sasha on fire–his life, in many senses, was over. As a black male living in America, Richard is the by-product of a culture that is set up against him. The 57 Bus is meant to be a commentary on an incident that is very prevalent in our current culture–dealing with issues such as gender identity …show more content…

(Bauder) How does the American legacy of racism affect the way that people of color are portrayed in the media? Why is it that stereotypes from the Jim Crow South are prevalent in cases happening in the 2000s? Dashka Slater has crafted a narrative surrounding the interwoven stories of Richard and Sasha–more specifically, the actions that surround the two of them. When 16 year old Richard Thomas lit Sasha on fire–his life, in many senses, was over. As a black male living in America, Richard is the by-product of a culture that is set up against him. The 57 Bus is meant to be a commentary on an incident that is very prevalent in our current culture–dealing with issues such as gender identity and race are ones that are more common in our current-day society than any society before ours. This story should’ve given proper context to both sides. It seems that we’ve only been given one side to Richard–a side that is filled with microaggressions, ignorance, and stereotypes. The portrayal of Richard in The 57 Bus perpetuates stereotypes, and is an example of a single story. In the nonfiction book, The 57 Bus, Dashka Slaters uses figurative language and harmful dialogue to perpetuate stereotypes against people of color and Richard

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