When most races hear the words African American, negative thoughts rush to their brains. But why? Africans Americans have been perceived as negative characters to other races for decades. Individuals often forget large amount of blacks have been successful in life and still are accomplishing many things. Today, we live in a world where the bad outweighs the good. Because of this, many individuals of different races lack the knowledge that many blacks are actually achievers instead of failures. This is where stereotyping comes in. Many races focuses on the flaws of the African American culture without realizing we’re all not the same. To other countries, America is looked upon as lazy as a whole. But in America, African Americans are