The assassination of the Black male image / Earl Ofari Hutchinson.
| Author/creator |
Hutchinson, Earl Ofari |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, ©1996. |
| Description | 207 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | The Negro: a beast ... or in the image of God? -- The fine art of black male bashing -- From slavery to the sports arena -- Doing the wrong thing by Spike -- Thomas, Tyson, and tall tales -- Ain't I a nigger, too? -- The way things ought not to be, Rush -- Minister Farrakhan or Adolf Farrakhan? -- Why are they waiting to exhale? -- No thriller for Michael Jackson -- What's love got to do with it? More than you think -- The war on drugs is a war on black males -- The other boyz n the hood -- Ghetto chic -- Colin Powell: an American journey or American dilemma? -- The never-ending saga of O.J. Simpson -- Countering the assassination of the black male image -- America's hidden agenda against black males: a postscript. |
| Abstract | In Assassination of the Black Male Image, Hutchinson counters the popular racial and sexual stereotypes of black men. He argues that the black male image has been maligned and assaulted by academics, the press, and Hollywood, as well as some black rappers, comedians, feminists, filmmakers, and novelists. He accuses them of reinforcing and profiting from the stereotypes. Hutchinson traces the racial and sexual typecasting of African-American men during the past century, demonstrating that the perpetual crime-drugs-violence-dereliction image of African-American men has deep historic roots in America's racial past. He contends that racial and sexual stereotypes have frequently been skillfully manipulated by America's political and economic power brokers to deny rights and opportunities to African Americans. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-195) and index. |
| LCCN | 96024961 |
| ISBN | 0684831007 |
| ISBN | 9780684831008 |
| ISBN | 0684836572 |
| ISBN | 9780684836577 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | E185.86 .O33 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |