Facts vs Fiction
Over the course of history, stereotypes have been made about African-Americans and minorities in general. It is important to differentiate this and the truth.
Fiction
- Afircan Americans, particularly African-American women, are "welfare queens": women who get an excessive amount of welfare through fraud and manipulation. This is directed towards single mothers.
- African Americans are not intelligent.
- African Americans are violent and deal drugs.
Facts
- African-American women DO NOT get an excessive amount of welfare because of fraud and manipulation. They aren't any less capable of being a good mother than other women.
- Afircan Americans are not less intelligent than other races. They are very capable and it is only because of a lack of opportunities that we have less diversity in many job fields.
- According to the Hamilton Project, the percentage of African Americans and Caucasians who sell drugs are nearly equal. However, African Americans are much more likely to be incarcerated due to a drug-related crime.