I think both the group and self-esteem of "African Americans" (guess I'd better include "African Canadians" here too) would be improved immensely if certain members of that particular "group" quit promoting and propogating use of "the N word" either as a term of endearment or to embellish (??) hip-hop/rap music!

Shoulda mentions so-called "stand-up comedy" too. Ever heard of Dave Chappelle (ie The Chappelle's Show)? My son unfortunately likes it, and I've had to set up some very clear boundaries around here because it literally MAKES ME SICK. Dave Chappelle is a good-looking young African-American, who makes millions every year propogating the ignorant racial/gender stereotypes at the root of the "social disease" this thread addresses. Check out these poor excuses for "humour" ...

I'm Rick James, bitch!
# Come here, darkness.
# Brother darknesses! Look everyone darkness is spreading.
# I'm one of the baddest motherfuckers of all time, one of the best singers and one of the best looking motherfuckers you've ever seen. Hold my drink, bitch.
# I wish I had more hands, so I could give those titties four thumbs down!
# They shoulda never given you niggas money!
# Then Jasper said 'look here nigger, if anyone's gonna have sex with my sister, its gonna be ME.
# Let's talk about Chinese people! With their kung-fu and their silly chang-chang-chong talk! We can't understand you! Go back to yer country! White power!
# I hate niggers, jews, ho-mo sexuals, A-rabs, mexicans, and all sorts a Chinks, they STANK and I HATE 'EM!"

IMO until the unwashed masses quit forking out millions in support of this type of "humour" (???), we've about as much chance as a snowflake in hell of doing away with negative stereotypes.