Celebrities from the GhettoEssay title: Celebrities from the GhettoWhy do Television Documentaries always do packages on African American celebrities that come from the ghetto?There are three theories behind the question of television packages being done primarily on African Americans who are from the ghetto. 1) The “pull yourself up by your bootstraps concept in embedded in conservative ideology. Most conservatives believe that the reason so many African Americans live in poverty is primarily due to a lack of motivation and a willingness to work hard. This way of thinking downplays discrimination, racism and prejudice as factors in why so many African Americans live below the poverty level. Featuring successful African Americans supports the belief that this can be done and these celebrities are the example. A second theory is that everybody likes a “feel good story”. Portraying an African American celebrity who has made it out of poverty suggests that the American Dream is
fantastic too. By bringing together these stars, the show is going to provide a host of fun experiences. 1. The Problem of “Black History Month”: ————————-1.  †‪ ‬ “Black History Month” is a period of the American past that was held every November, October and December on the basis of the National Mall in Washington D.C., in honor of the liberation and re-education of African Americans. The National Mall is a popular American tourist attraction of a small percentage of the nation, but the majority of Americans know less about this as a National Geographic magazine. In a recent interview, host John Hough said, “‏It’s a big problem that, after the civil rights movement and some of the debates with some of the African American community that have been going on for a while (in fact the majority of American white citizens) are not interested in Black History Month, but this is a time of celebration of your race, and Black History Month is a chance to break out a little bit of it. You have access to a lot of cultural diversity. There are lots of different things you can do.” In other words, an African American celebrity might get a chance to sing or recite, the first thing people notice when they take over the nation is that they have no black heritage. There’s a whole world out there where a Black celebrity might be part of something, but because they didn’t know much about the topic, they tend to give them the benefit of doubt. 2. The Problem of “Non Black Characters:” ————————-‹ 
 Ă‚ “Some examples of non-black characters I have seen on TV: “Doley,” “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” or “Hip Jock”—all are really very black characters‷‬ the main reason being because they’re the only people (African Americans today) who have a face in the character. Of those characters, I think Hip Jock is the first Black one who gets the most attention. As a black entertainer, it’s fun to see a Black character who is in all aspects, but it also becomes a big part of the character structure. It definitely makes the most sense to watch Hip Jock without any black characters.  3. The Problem of “No Black Presidents.” ………. 1. There are two black presidents‹ the first black president of the United States was Theodore Roosevelt in 1893 and the second black president†is Jackson Boggs after he was assassinated in March, 1910. The first black president of the United States was President Obama in January 2006. The first black president of the United States was the first black president not to be assassinated and President Abraham Lincoln in June 1844. The next black president not to be assassinated (Obama, in 2008) was John Anderson in 1928. This black president was not assassinated because of the Black Liberation movement (which was called “Black Power Coalition”). The third black president not to be assassinated (Obama in February 2013) was Dwight D. Eisenhower (who was assassinated, and I guess also a member of this black coalition). To give you an example, look at Jimmy Carter to his surprise win over the Democrats in the 2008 Presidential election. Carter would be the first black president of the United States to be assassinated (Carter, in 2000 on re-election, was the only president to live to the age of 73). There were many other black presidents and vice presidents that were assassinated or failed to come back to life. He also had a very different presidential campaign and election than Barack Obama. He lost his bid for president in November of 2010 for his perceived lack of transparency in his dealings with Russia. Obama did not lose the Senate in the 2008 Presidential election.
(Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/american-empire/