The representation I have chosen for this task is black Americans. This falls under the Ethnicity category in the DR.CAGES acronym. Stereotypes of black, male Americans, would include something to do with drugs, violence, ghettos, shooting and getting arrested by police. 50 Cent's album cover in the middle can be seen as stereotype for young black American males. The top 3 images are of Kayne West, 50 Cent and Jamie Foxx, who started their careers being black American hip hop artists, and have had successful careers into other sectors of media too. Not only was all 3 famous for their music, but have been successful in TV, film, magazine and fashion.
Barack Obama, who appears at the bottom of those images, is a huge countertype for black Americans, becoming the first African American president in 2008.
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