In that period of time, I have achieved recognition that reached as high as the Pentagon and received prestigious awards for my hard work and dedication. I later found out that it was a Northern stereotype of all Southerners being slow and of low intelligence. Not only did it continue, but it also resulted in negative stereotypes of African American males. I have always been considered an angry black man, although to be honest, my peers have never seen me be angry or raise my voice. Many consider me to be tall and large, which has led to the stereotype of being in prison. A dear colleague of mine said to me, "Brice, I know you're a very nice guy and I've never seen you angry, but I would hate to be in a dark alley at night with you." I was confused by this statement because I would never find myself in a dark alley at night. So I asked this individual why you would say such a thing and why this reference wasn't made to another coworker who was white and made me pale. His response was: “It doesn't matter, he's white and you know you are