ABSTRACT
The current contradictions of African American males’ social existence have reached a state of profound intensity. Both white and black feminists and media pundits initially criticized the Million Man March as a macho and potentially misogynistic event. Simultaneously, the Fourth United Nations Conference on Women in Beijing and the Non-Governmental Organizations Forum on women in Huiraou most considered as major achievements by women. The legal pundits who reported in the mass media on the Simpson trial were likewise committed to constructing black males as a disreputable group of males. The narrative is tortured. American citizens are innocent until proven guilty. The rule does not apply to citizenship, only to judicial proceedings; race is not the signifi cant factor in the Simpson case-money is more signifi cant and it transcends justice; and, in spite of the fact that a jury of his peers found Simpson not guilty, it does not mean that he is innocent because he is guilty. Of course, Simpson went to prison when he was found guilty of other crimes. The media later attempted to portray presidential candidate Barack Obama as a savior for U.S. international images and domestic economic decline. Nevertheless, the underlying message was the question of trustworthiness; some asked the question in different ways-most notably, “Is he ready?”
