Adam Abraham, writing for The Abolitionist Examiner on Deficits, Gaps, and ‘Bad News’ Jones: Are Black Readers and Children ‘Overdosing’ on Negative Opinions?
As the twenty-first century starts to get into its stride, perhaps we can take a fresh look at some of our now “old” issues. While it’s easy to analyze and even criticize social problems, it’s important to take the position that with fresh vision, they can be solved. As such, let us look at the “problem” of reading.
I read a lot. However, I don’t read much that is “about” black people specifically, or directed at them. The reason is simple. The messages tend to be dour, dire, disturbing, disdainful, or simply dumb. It’s as though we had some kind of a jones for bad news.
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