Color of Crime Sunday October 11 2015 11 18 PM Chapter One How does Russell describe media race isms Native Americans are rarely featured in news stories or seen in the media more generally including movies and situation comedies Asian Americans are infrequently featured in news stories and are sometimes represented as media players e g anchors and pundits Latinos are regularly discussed as news topics are featured as entertainers and athletes and are infrequently shown as having a seat at the media table Blacks are regularly seen as subjects and reporters of the news as entertainers and athletes and are frequently portrayed as media players Whites are the predominant face of the news and are featured in every aspect of news production as owners producers and subjects How does Russell describe the progress that the media has made in it portrayal of people of color Showing more people of color but usually as side kicks as defying the odds against them or coming back after making mistakes as if they re defying the norm Individuals from which minority group are most likely to be victims of violent crime They are also the most likely to be victims of interracial crime harmed by someone who is not Native American Little of the press attention that is focused on Native Americans addresses issues of crime and violence According to Russell what were the startling statistics on America Indians reported by the 2004 Justice Department study report A 2004 Justice Department study reported that American Indians were two times as likely to be victims of violent crime e g rape aggravated assault and robbery than African Americans What is the primary media talk about Native Americans according to Russell Gambling casinos or the issue of using Indian names and symbols for athletic teams and mascots How does Russell define the term Redskin Redskin refers to the early practice of hunting and killing Indians and offering their scalps as proof for the payment of a bounty What is the Nike Air Native N7 A shoe specifically designed for Native Americans The shoe features feathers and arrowheads o There was a good deal of debate about whether this marketing campaign exemplifies cultural sensitivity crass capitalism or something else In some ways it furthers the belief that American Indians are separate from everyone else According to Russell what percentage of American Indians in the US live on reservations Based on the 2000 census Native Americans account for of the U S population More than two million people identified themselves as Native Americans less than 1 percent of the total U S population This is notable considering that approximately one fourth of American Indians in the United States live on reservations Asian Americans account for of the U S population Represent 4 percent of the U S population Which Asian sex is more prevalent in the media according to Russell Asian women are more prevalent in the media C O C Page 1 Asian women are more prevalent in the media How does the media usually portray Asian American males and females Asian Americans on television were routinely portrayed in stereotypical subservient roles The way that Asian Americans gain visibility is through news stories How are Tiger Woods and Keanu Reeves similar according to Russell They are both one half Asian but recognized publicly as Black and usually people forget about their Asian heritage What does Russell mean by her statement that Asian American has a monolithic meaning This one box fits all category reduces Asians to one massive group and obscures the fact that in addition to China Japan and Korea there are numerous Asian countries including Vietnam Cambodia Indonesia Singapore Malaysia Thailand Taiwan Laos India and Pakistan What is the model minority myth Asian Americans are hard working smart and respectful of authority According to Russell Latinos make up of the U S population 14 percent of the U S population Latinos are the country s largest minority group Why are Latinos and other minorities frequently omitted from the official record The persistent focus is always on relationships between Blacks and Whites not minorities Who is Bill Richardson New Mexico governor and 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Which ethnic group is second in line as the face of the feared American criminal Latinos are also second in line behind African Americans as the face of the feared American criminal How many Black newspapers are there today according to Russell Today there are more than seventy five Black newspapers What is the relationship between rap hip hop and blackness Hip hop the music clothes language and affect is now a major export of Blackness It is often viewed as offering the true picture of Black America Why is it both the best and worst of times for Blacks in mainstream media African Americans have been a consistent and broad presence in the media as athletes actors comedians singers lawyers public intellectuals talk show hosts journalists professors entrepreneurs authors doctors and artists Annual polls show that Americans consistently place African American celebrities on their lists of people they most admire including Oprah Winfrey Michael Jordon Colin Powell Bill Cosby and Tiger Woods Whites are responsible in raw numbers for what percentage of total arrests and imprisonment 70 How are the media images of blackness primarily depicted We see the poor the victimized the drug afflicted and those who prey on them Many series that feature larger casts of African Americans exist in media ghettos such as the TV One network Television s overpowering images of Black deviance its regularity and frequency and its negative images have been seared into our collective consciousness What problems emerge when a racial group is not allowed to shape its own public image Unable to say who they are and are forced to occupy racial boxes good bad or otherwise created by others What is the myth of the criminalblackman Regardless of race the person most people fear is a young Black man People of color constitute what percentage of the U S population 13 According Russell how can blacks transcend their blackness and become colorless C O C Page 2 According Russell how can blacks transcend their blackness and become colorless Blacks who achieve large scale success and acclaim transcend their Blackness and ultimately become colorless while those Blacks who conform to the criminal stereotype are Black o o Famous Blacks tell the story