Racism in Shows

Today in Class, Mr. Bolos brought up for a minute or so the difference of Black men and White men in TV shows.
He said that one of his friends brought up the fact that all black men are always dressed nicer then the white males during TV.
Not really noticing it before Mr. Bolos said, but then after he was told thats all he could notice, was how well-dressed black males were.
This very same thing happened to me today. When Mr. Bolos said that I began thinking about if its really true or not. And I was thinking of shows that I watch and its TRUE! For example, the two shows that first came to mind were House and 24. Two of my favorite shows that I watch religiously. In House, the doctor Gregory House has a team of doctors that he always works with, and it consists of 3 men and 1 women. One of the men happens to be African American. Whose name is Dr. Eric Foreman. Throughout the show they wear their doctors coat, but underneath they dont all dress the same. Foreman always has a button down with a tie, while the others dont. Sometimes the others wear that but, Foreman always is dressed up. The other example is that of 24, which is a crim fighting/solving show. In this show the head of CTU is am African American man who always its dressed nice as well, and his employees are all much more casual. His name is Brian Hastings, and he like Foreman is always dressed nicer then his fellow white male co-workers.
I think that these types of things dont happen on accident, the producers make a choice on what the actors wear, and its not a coincidence that all black males are dressed better. If this a form of racism on the screen. Do Americans have this picture of Blacks as people that are bad unless they are dressed professionally?
If you have any more examples of this or any thoughts please comment.

Racism in Sports

 Look at the Previous post as well, they go together
The games that we play today are virtually the same games we played ninety years ago with a few exceptions. The first difference is the equipment we play with. The second difference is the skill level of the players. The third and possibly most important difference is integration of the games. If you take away the new equipment, and the players skill levels you still have the same game with the same basic principle. However, if you take away the integration of the game you would take away a whole other dimension that people of different race have brought to the game we play. Golfers would still be driven balls without tees. Players like Hank Aaron, Tiger Woods, and Muhammad Ali would never have rewritten the record books. Most importantly, however, these players of other races would still be playing in the dark never being recognized for the greatness of their athletic ability. 

There may be no other type of racism that is more publicized than racism in sports. Sports are a staple in the United States. Sports could quite possibly be the one thing more Americans have in common than anything else. But why in this day and age is racism in sports more abundant than ever?

In my opinion, racism in sports may not be quite as abundant as we think.

Nothing has become more bias and more "evil" than the American media. Since when did it become more important to report that Alex Rodriguez was spotted having dinner with a strange woman than it is to give us his stats and his performance in the very thing that made him famous?

Take a step back and think for one second. What made America care more about Britney's shaved head or Angelina's pregnant stomach? The media. Media coverage has become focused on negative and uncivil acts more now than it ever has. You can easily open your local sports page and find your daily dose of scores and stats, but somewhere else in there you will find a scandal or a report on something an athlete did wrong. It's the way our society has gone.

But where does racism fit in? Let's first touch on the NFL. No story stands out more when it comes to racism in the NFL than Donovan McNabb's comments regarding a black quarterback vs. a white quarterback.

McNabb expressed that a black quarterback is examined in more depth and under a less forgiving microscope. Not only black quaterbacks but also blacks around all the different leagues.

What do you guys think about racism in sports today?

Racism Today?

After our class discussion about Race and Racism I couldnt do anything else but blog about it. Racism is something that we don't always talk about any more. Does that mean it doesn't exsist? No, racism is still very much alive today as it was 40+ years ago. Sorry to everyone that thought the war on Racism was over, but its not. Racism today is not as dangerous as it once was, but that does not mean that it doesn't hurt people just as much.
African Americans today are still going through the hardships they were going through for hundreds of years. Managers and interviewers are not suppose to discriminate and hand out jobs because of color, but they still do. There are no ways to regulate if a boss is doing so. Although our country has come very far, we still have a long way to go. Our country has created a stereotype that all successful people are white males. In almost all Canons humans have made there aren't any women, and certainly no African Americans. Why is this? This is because we have created this picture in our minds that white men are the ones on top of everything. In the work place and on the streets.
Black men and women had no respect at all over 30 years ago and still to this day that don't have nearly the same amount as whites. For our country to become the best we can be we have to invite and allow any one and everyone to reach their full potential. Without African Americans and Whites working together there is a whole umbrella of new ideas thats still closed even today.

If you have any thoughts about  this cartoon or Race today please let us know

The New Pro Bowl

     For the first time 86 of the NFLs best came together last night (one week before the Super Bowl) in Miami. The Pro-Bowl was held at Dolphin Stadium which is also the host to this year’s Super Bowl. This is not Miami’s first Pro-Bowl game; the last one held there was in 1975 when the site rotated annually.
     It's not a new topic to have the game moved up to take place between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl. The NFL has discussed it multiple times in recent years, and Commissioner Roger Goodell told the press last month that having the game before the Super Bowl would avoid a "somewhat anticlimactic" ending to the season. In the past the Pro-Bowl would not get a lot of press because it is after the season is over and no one is interested in watching a "joke of a game". Now having it before the Super Bowl, the press can focus on the game and all football fans are still focused on the NFL and the hype leading up to the big game. The downside of having it before the Super Bowl is that 40% of the players originally voted in did not play due to injury and all players from the Colts and Saints didn't play either due to preparation for the Super Bowl.
     Many would say that the Pro-Bowl doesn't attract a lot of fans due to the Super Bowl players not playing. Even though the best player (Peyton Manning) along with some other All-Stars did not play, you still have 86 amazing football players that are all on the field at the same time. This game consists of the best athletes in the game today, and it’s a game where all the players get together and have some fun with the game of football.
Last night’s game was one of the better pro-bowls not only because of the amazing timing, but with the new rules in place it allowed the QBs to air the ball out for some huge plays. These plays are the reason why people watch the game. The new rules are: no motion, no trips wide, no blitzes, no press/bump coverage, no 5-6 cb sets, must be in 4-3 defense, intentional grounding not called, and no videotaping the coaches on the sideline. Although these rules don’t allow the defenses to make huge hits and huge plays, it allows the offense to go to work. All fans love to see the ball thrown a million times and a very high scoring game. The new rules allow for more excitement on the field.