Im African American, Not Ghetto Yet Im White EssayI’m African American, Not Ghetto Yet I’m “Whiteâ€? Stereotypes are a part of the reason why people are so judgmental today. In the world, speaking “like†an African American usually refer to slang/illiterate terms while speaking Caucasian would refer to intelligence. The stereotype I chose, “If you’re black but don’t act ghetto you’re considered “whiteâ€; is seldomly brought up but constantly judged throughout the business world and education systems or even in everyday tasks such as shopping. Deon Cole Black Box is a comedy show that The first media selected was an episode from “Deon Cole’s Black Boxâ€. This video focused on an African American man working in a business consisting of mostly Caucasian people. The speaker, Deon Cole spoke to a moreover adult audience conveying that African American speaking intellectually and using words such as “awesome†are considered speaking white and is not acceptable.
