I personally haven't had any experience that would lead me to believe that African-Americans are any more troublesome than other citizens. Maybe this is because most of the blacks I have contact with are in the university setting and not out in the ghetto. But whatever the reason, blacks don't seem to be any more threatening than anyone else to me. Some stereotypes are merely images we get when think about certain groups of people. These are just flat-out ridiculous.
Journalists are constant alcoholics who survive on cigarettes and coffee.
Guys in khakis and v-neck sweaters are frat boys. United States presidents have morals. None of these stereotypes have proven to me to be accurate on a consistent basis. Unlike the previous three stereotypes discussed, these deal solely with images. And I guess that kind of drives to the point I am trying to get across.