The Assassination of the Black Male ImageIn The Assassination of the Black Male Image, noted political analyst and media critic Dr. Earl Ofari Hutchinson offers a searing, controversial indictment of our society’s attitudes toward black men. The black male image, he argues, has been battered, maligned, and assaulted by academics, the press, and Hollywood, as well as by some black rappers, comedians, feminists, filmmakers, and novelists—many of whom he accuses of reinforcing, and profiting from, ethnic and sexual stereotypes. Offering both a wide historical perspective and acute insights into such racially charged events as the O. J. Simpson trial, the Clarence Thomas hearings, and the Million Man March, Hutchinson brilliantly counters the image of the black male as a figure entrenched in crime, drugs, and violence. At the same time, he issues a deeply moving call to rethink the way we view African American men. |
Contents
An Overview | 13 |
A Beast or in the Image of God? | 19 |
The Fine Art of Black Male Bashing | 32 |
From Slavery to the Sports Arena | 48 |
Doing the Wrong Thing by Spike | 57 |
Thomas Tyson and Tall Tales | 63 |
Aint I a Nigger Too? | 79 |
The Way Things Ought Not to Be Rush | 89 |
No Thriller for Michael Jackson | 114 |
Whats Love Got to Do With It? More Than You Think | 119 |
The War on Drugs Is a War on Black Males | 123 |
The Other Boyz N the Hood | 131 |
Ghetto Chic | 142 |
The NeverEnding Saga of O J Simpson | 153 |
Countering the Assassination of | 162 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Assassination of the Black Male Image A Touchstone book |
| Author | Earl Ofari Hutchinson |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0684836572, 9780684836577 |
| Length | 207 pages |
| Subjects | › › › Social Science / Essays Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies Social Science / Men's Studies |
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