Racial Stereotypes in the Contemporary World

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All these racial stereotypes exist because many people believe that blacks are violent, drug traffickers and rough. Although it is true that there are African Americans that engage in uncouth and criminal activities in the United States, that does not act as the basis for the racial stereotype. Some artists strive so much to eliminate such vices of racial stereotype. For example artists such as Rihanna, Beyoncé and Lamar denounce racism at all levels. The works of all these artists minimalize the alarming level of racial stereotype (Yip 38). "Looming large in others' eyes: Racial stereotypes illuminate dual adaptations for representing threat versus prestige as physical size. " Evolution and Human Behavior37. Yip, Tiffany. "To be or not to be: How ethnic/racial stereotypes influence ethnic/racial disidentification and psychological mood.

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