The Need for Black Role Models on TV

I would like to commend your efforts in bringing a new sense of awareness to your readers. “Chasing a Dream: What One Man Can Do” (City Times, Nov. 28) was very interesting, and I agree with what Lovelace Lee III said. Role models are important!

As a white man, I usually see white people as the good guys on TV. Young blacks, however, are receiving a warped sense of reality regarding adult black people. All the kids see, most of the time, is a black man selling drugs, beating a woman and/or going to jail.

I am an entertainer who sings (actually, raps) about positive things and encourages kids to stay in school and away from drugs. I’m happy to see City Times paying attention to the positive people in the community and not just the negative. Mr. Lee’s show, “Another Chance,” sounds wonderful. I hope someone gives him a chance to display his talents.

RICHARD MURPHY

Alhambra