The African American struggle began just as our country was being formed. Being brought here against their wills on boats from their homelands by white men, in order to be their slaves. By being forced to do atrocious and appalling acts while being treated inhumanely for almost two hundred and fifty years. They are still subjected to awful treatment today. Racism and discrimination still runs rapid in a country that has been through so much and has fought so hard to move on from the dreadful past, or at least some communities have. …show more content…
Their community has “200 weekly newspapers, approximately 450 black-oriented radio stations, several national circulation news and special interest magazines, and BET and TVINE, the cable entertainment and information networks,” (Walton, 81). They have used the media to talk and discuss their own opinions and ideals. They are able to examine the situations that they encounter today such as profiling and police brutality. The media has not only helped African Americans and their cause, but has also harmed their