Celebrities from the Ghetto

Why do Television Documentaries always do packages on African American celebrities that come from the ghetto?

There are three theories behind the question of television packages being done primarily on African Americans who are from the ghetto. 1) The “pull yourself up by your bootstraps concept in embedded in conservative ideology. Most conservatives believe that the reason so many African Americans live in poverty is primarily due to a lack of motivation and a willingness to work hard. This way of thinking downplays discrimination, racism and prejudice as factors in why so many African Americans live below the poverty level. Featuring successful African Americans supports the belief that this can be done and these celebrities are the example. A second theory is that everybody likes a “feel good story”. Portraying an African American celebrity who has made it out of poverty suggests that the American Dream is