“I am An African American Man Not An Angry Black Man.”

If President Obama shows any emotion whether it’s the BP debacle, the Wall Street fall-out, healthcare reform, or debate that "Trix is for kids," he's branded as an "angry black man."

When President Obama is calm, cool and collected under pressure he is portrayed as apathetic, lacks emotion, sneaky, deceptive, and dishonest.

President Obama is in a lose-lose situation.

Why is it that when African American males speak out against social inequality or presents any form of discontent with society the "angry black man mantra" is tied around their necks for the entire world to see?

An African American male is no angrier than a Caucasian male, a Latino male, or an Asian male, and yet, they are never termed as "an angry Caucasian male," "an angry Latino male" or "an angry Asian male."

Candidly speaking, the term "an angry black man" is offensive and is another stupid stereotype placed upon African American men that has endured for more than 300 years in America and perhaps will continue for another century.


Anthony P. Johnson