Invisible Man

Over the past decades there have been many changes in attitudes towards many things. There have been leaps and bounds made in technology, education, medicine just to name a few. But with all of these changes surrounding people has there been a change where it counts the most, race relations. There has been some shifts in the relationship between races but they are not necessarily what they should be or for the better.

Many people in the nineteen fifties were raised around prejudice people. Children and many other did not find it wrong to use phrases like "colors" or "Negroes" or even go so far as to use the word "nigger" to describe someone of an African race. Not many people would make a comment to someone they heard using these terms. Today hearing a person use those words would be a sign of ignorance as well as a sign of prejudice. People are also much more likely to comment on language like that when it is heard in a public or social setting. Another issue with terms such as these is that there is not a derogatory way to refer to Caucasians. If someone is going to use a derogatory terms to describe someone who is African American than shouldn't they have a word to use for degrading Caucasians? Sure one may hear the word "honky" once in a while by a comedian but other wise it's a rather unfair playing field, granted it is a stupid playing field, but still its unfair.

Another part of race relations is how people view blacks and whites. Many white people have a stereotypical view of black people, especially black youths. This stereotype tends to be a picture of only a small percent of black people. Not everyone who is black runs around in hip-hop inspired baggy clothing, listens to hip-hop, does poorly in school, or has a crummy home situation. But ask some people what a typical black teenager is, and you will get that response from at least one. People may ridicule blacks for those characteristics, but what about all of the white teenagers who drive around in their parents' minivan with rap blasting, wearing the same style clothes, and getting the same grades in school? Its over looked, just shrugged off by people saying it's the influence of blacks, not that their child choose to dress that way. Our view of blacks now is different then it was in the 50's. Many people thought of