When I was listening to my classmates who did their presentation on track and field, it really started to sink in on how our society really perceives black athletes. When we watched the video of the men running the 100m dash in the olympics and every single runner was black it sparked a question. Are we wrong for having these assumptions that the majority of black athletes are more athletic then white athletes. This is the fastest men in the world and every single one of them is black. In one of my papers I wrote about how the media and commentators effect how we protray black athletes as more athletetic, but when I watch the race it appeared as a fact. So does the media really effect our outlook on race and athletes, or is it actual events (for example watch the link below) that effect our preception as well. Either way, with commentators or no commentators, it still didn't change the fact the every runner in that race was black.
http://youtu.be/MIEEA93Yp2I
The track presentation stood out to me the most when it came to race in sports, but it was still apparent in all the other presentations. In Adrian's and my group presentation it was also apparent how race plays a factor in teams sports and in the various positions that people play. Most recievers in football are black and the linemen are white. I don't believe it is a fact that blacks are more athletic then whites, or that whites are smarter then blacks, I'm just saying that there are instances that would explain why people think the way they do when it comes to race in sports. Maybe its not the media but what we see with our own eyes that leads us to assume.
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