Why don't white and other races read black publications?

Question

Ebony, Essense, O (Oprah's magazine), Black Enterprise all give information on successful black men and women and would go a long way toward eliminating the negative stereotypes. Last month Ebony ran a story about a 16 year old millionaire and outstanding enterpreneurers. Movies, TV and music videos don't portray us realistically.

Answer 1

Many do, assuming otherwise is racial stereotyping

Answer 2

Why do you presume that we don't?

Magazines have target audiences and the design of the covers reflect that target. That tends to limit readership in itself. The original reason for "black publications" was because all magazines and papers at that time had a solely white target audience.

The fact that a magazine classes itself as a black publication has to be considered as a potential exclusion for whites. Ordinary press don't class themselves as white publications but by the fact of the cultural exclusivity against black people they created a "whites only" type of press. That brought about the rise of black publications. The same thing has now happened in reverse.

Movies, TV and music videos don't portray anybody or anything realistically......But neither do magazines, books or newspapers.

It's the responsibility for all media to portray people of all races realistically and without prejudice.

Answer 3

...or watch "Like It Is" or "America's Black Forum" or "The Tavis Smiley Show", etc. Isn't it pathetic? Sadly, arrogance, fear & ignorance r comfort zones; negative portrayals r popular... (By the way, O has a large cross-section of readers.)

Sadly, many (not all) feel no need to learn of other races & cultures. As a white woman in Oprah's audience once said (& it was later edited out), "It's not that we think we're better; it's just that others aren't as good as (us) )(we are)!" (This was the episode when the audience was separated by eye color. The brown-eyed people were "privileged" while the blue-eyed people weren't.)

Sadly, many of our own don't read these either. Could u imagine if the positive stories and lyrics, etc. were exposed as strongly as the negatives r?

If u haven't yet, plz read Dr. Joy D. Leary's book titled Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome. Check it out. (Sorry, I don't know how 2 underline titles while using the computer yet.)

Take care.

Answer 4

Lots of white women, including myself read O. As for the others, they don't target us. As other magazine have grown more diverse, some target a narrow audience. People who want fashion magazines, buy fashion magazines, people who want plus size, interior decorating, hair styling, buy those. People buy magazines that target them with their covers, plain and simple. Its not a race thing. If I saw an Ebony issue that said, "how to stay home and raise six kids," I would probably buy it.

Answer 5

Wait... so a magazine published by black people for black people about black people is supposed to bring an end to racism?

What would you do if they had a magazine by white people for white people about white people and all the contributions white people have made to society?

Answer 6

Because they are aimed at the black population not other races. I dont play golf and hence dont watch the golf channel on tv. I'm not black so I dont read black publications.

Answer 7

I started getting a black magazine by accident and i read it, i have no problem reading black publications.

Answer 8

We already know what blacks have to say.

Answer 9

not enough nakedness, and we only read hustler and penthouse for the editorials

Answer 10

I do and i am Indian.