Why were black men portrayed as stupid, before Obama showed them that black men can be brilliant?

Question

Why were black men portrayed as stupid, before Obama showed them that black men can be brilliant?

Answer 1

obama went to harvard...the money he spent on tuition could have been used to feed africa. obama can kiss my ***

Answer 2

Because here in our country, America, they could do it. It is still very intimidating for some, to even think of a black man governing this nation, but yet many other countries and commonwealth's have had men of color to rule or govern over them, Africa, West Indies, South and Central America, and we may be finally joining them.

Answer 3

don't know but thats a good question!

Answer 4

Um, they never really were portrayed as stupid to me.

But I deffinitley people should show some respect to people just because they have a diffrent skin tone. Even though I am not voting for Obama, I am glad a black ran this year.

There are blacks in gangs, there are black rappers, and there are also black airplane pilots.

I don't really see the diffrence.

Answer 5

I think that there were many before Obama such as Colin Powell, JC Watts, as well as non politicians like Bill Cosby who is also quite intelligent. I dont think its a racial thing but rather an individual accomplishment.

Answer 6

Because the black people who do bad things are the only ones who get out on the news. The media has put a lot of stereotypes on this ethnic group.