In the film, "Bowling for Columbine" a successful link is made between racism and fear. The racism is directed at the black community in America and the demonisation of black-Americans. This demonization comes through fear of the black community through media sources such as the national news, cartoons and television. In the first scenes of the film, Michael Moore opens a bank account at a local bank in Michigan in order to receive a free …showed first 75 words of 1830 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1830 total…a bus early in the morning to go and work at two jobs in Auburn Hills. While her son stayed at his uncle's home and finds a .44 magnum gun and later goes on to shoot a classmate. She was part of majority of black mothers and fathers who were forced to work to be made responsible, while the fear of that they are bad people and shouldn't be made to earn a living is established.