Black vs. African American

OK this has been bugging me for a while. Blacks seem to have a definite advantage over other minorities in TV and cinema. It has gradually become apparent over the years that there is a disparity and inequality taking place.

That disparity being a lack of roles offered to the second largest populace in the United States, Latinas and Hispanics; and an abundance offered to blacks -the third largest populace in the country.

In fact in every commercial and TV show I see Its almost seen as a required necessity by the powers that be( The liberal minded media) that a black person be seen in it. Do you really ever see other minority groups represented with such magnitude and regularity? Be honest. I think not. And that is where the crux of the problem lies. In fact the only show that I've seen with regularity that has Latinas in it, is a show called Dexter on HBO.

Now lets be clear here I have no problem with people of black color, Martin Luther King is an Icon and truly a hero of mine.Not so much Malcolm X .

By the way when did the word black ever become out of fashion and viewed as in any way disparaging? And why was it suddenly replaced with African American in the American lexicon?. I'm Irish American- mostly, but mostly I'm a mutt- and If I asked that you call me that every time you referred to me, I would feel kind of silly.. And what of you, are you polish American,or Italian-American? And do you need to be called that to feel culturally accepted?

I also think there should be more equality when it comes to viewing programs. And what of Asians and American Indians, of which I share heritage, they're practically nonexistent on TV. I have friendships with blacks by the way, I just don't think I need to be a politically correct zealot to do so.

I would like reading other people's perspective's on this. My my mind is open, if I'm wrong I'd like to know -tell me about it and tell me why I'm wrong. I realize I'm leaving myself open to abject criticism but frankly my dear I don't ...

Endnote: Missing my bus, I was waiting on a bench, and for a half hour I had a spirited discussion with a person who happened to be black, we talked about the evils of conservatism and consoled each other with liberal doses of democracy.But just as I thought, he defended Obama, whom I don't believe has done enough in an administration that hides  corporations and wealthy industries in its pockets and wears the albatross of Wall street around its figurative neck.

But despite it occurring to me that I would have loved to talk more with this intelligent man, I suspected that if I ever did bring up these issues, he would see me just as much a polar opposite as a democrat views a republican. And I would be viewed the republican...