We are studying how the media portrays youth of color and how it affects us. We are concerned with the ways that young people of color are represented as violent, criminal, drop outs, gangsters, and sluts. These stereotypes do a violence to us, and creates insecurity and fear in our community. We are sometimes afraid of each other and ourselves. The media tells us what we can and can't be and this affects us in our daily lives and who we become. Our goal is to challenge the media and tell our own stories and bring to life the truth that the media refuses to acknowledge.
