What do Marlon Brando, James Dean and Henry Winkler have in common? Well, besides the fact that they are all from the 1950s, they all played characters that embodied the rebellion of the American teenager. At one point, teenagers in the United States took inspiration from these actors to figuratively say "Fuck Mom and Dad." These men undoubtedly changed youth culture in America. Later, we saw "hippie" teenagers rebelling against their conformist parents in the 1960s and "grunge heads" and Nirvana listeners sneaking out of the house to do illicit drugs in the 1990s. It must be admitted that there is something quite disconcerting in this sweet American air, which pushes teenagers to disobey their parents. While rebellion among American teenagers is a natural part of adulthood and an accepted cultural “norm,” there is a less recognized insurrection. Black youth rebellion is criminalized, mocked, and appropriated, all at once. Although the rebellion of white American teenagers may evoke reminiscence and nostalgia in white American adults, the rebellion of black teenagers is seen as inappropriate and destructive. In the 1980s and 1990s, films like “Juice,” “Boyz n the Hood” and “Menace II Society” vividly depicted the coming of age of young black men in urban neighborhoods. These films told stories that were familiar to young people like me, but were shocking to people who weren't. While most of the lifestyles portrayed were not meant to be glamorized, they were still images that undeniably captured the essence of life in urban communities. These images told the untold truth of what it means for young African Americans in the city. Tupac Shakur became the “Fonzie” of the “Hood”. Blac's representations......center of the card......youth culture, still shines and shows its effect on popular culture. Miley Cyrus is still twerking and teasing herself on stage. Justin Bieber is still trying to paint himself as a “thug” or a “bad boy,” an image we all know he doesn't have. White pop artists still use the gritty streets of urban neighborhoods as backdrops for their music videos. Society must accept that the rebellion of black teenagers contributes to the image of an American teenager as a whole. The careless and compliant nature of the American teenager is exemplified in urban youth culture. With this in mind, society cannot embrace the image of the adolescent, without first recognizing all those who contribute to it. The rebellions of black and white adolescents should be seen as contrasting elements, but as two foundations that have a different structure, but which contribute to a greater ideal.