Learning to avoid our own stereotypes

It's a sad reality that most of us have our own stereotypes that lead to certain bias. We have learned that more often than not blacks are portrayed as the criminals in the media, and whites are the victims. This leads to the thinking that blacks are dangerous people and to watch out for them. Now a days news is everywhere. Whether it be online, on T.V., newspapers, text messages, or blogs. The key is to learn to sort out the credible and accurate news from the stereotypical news with the inaccuratre information. If as a consumer of knowledge we do not learn to create our own views based on the reality of the facts, we are doomed to continue on the path of stereotypes. We have to learn to navigate through the sea of knowledge and reach the shores of truth.