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Recently, while watching a sports championship game on television, I became quite disturbed when the (white) announcer began rambling, on and on about how the (black) players on the floor were "Alpha males", superior, etc., The dude just kept going on and on and I couldn't believe the announcer made such a comment.
Afterwards, I began to ponder how black Africans slaves were brought to the Western world as slaves due of their brut strength, endurance, immunity to diseases etc.
Today, the black male dominates in many sports, such as track and field, football, and basketball. In body building, black body builders have held Mr. Universe/Mr America titles for a number of consecutive years. In boxing, black males such as Jack Johnson, Joe Lewis, Muhammad Ali, Tyson, etc., have dominated the sport.
In Rome, Italy there is a Statue of David, which supposedly represents the perfect male physique. Similarly, is it possible God created the black male as personification of perfected male masculinity?
Is The Black Male The Epitome Of Human Masculinity?
Although I am sure it was not the intent; it seems the question could be interpreted as racist. Black males like most of us have a large range from extremely masculine to not so much.
Recently, while watching a sports championship game on television, I became quite disturbed when the (white) announcer began rambling, on and on about how the (black) players on the floor were "Alpha males", superior, etc., The dude just kept going on and on and I couldn't believe the announcer made such a comment.
Afterwards, I began to ponder how black Africans slaves were brought to the Western world as slaves due of their brut strength, endurance, immunity to diseases etc.
Today, the black male dominates in many sports, such as track and field, football, and basketball. In body building, black body builders have held Mr. Universe/Mr America titles for a number of consecutive years. In boxing, black males such as Jack Johnson, Joe Lewis, Muhammad Ali, Tyson, etc., have dominated the sport.
And black males are noticeably missing in many sports (as notice in summer olympic venues) such as swimming, water polo, triathlon, cycling, soccer, volleyball, karate, climbing sports to name just a few.
You could make the point that during slavery the southern slave owners bred the strongest and this has been passed down. Other than that slight possibility the entire premise is a load of crap. Color has no barrier in sports, no matter which sport it is. Argueably the best motocrosser in the world is black and there are several black hockey players in the NHL now. You have to get the interest up for a sport before the color lines blur. Maybe one day we'll see a black ping pong champion (Erkel?).
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Is The Black Male The Epitome Of Human Masculinity?
