New Black Man

The stereotypes and generalizations demonstrated through the media becomes an extremely powerful message.  The media is an omnipresent force in today's society and overwhelms many others.  Considering how influential consumers are, the effect of the media on the stereotyping of black people by presenting examples that are then encouraged to be generalized to cover an entire race.  At this point, I can't tell whether or not the stereotype comes before or after any interactions with an individual; are people influenced by previous misconceptions or are they learning as a result of their environment?