Black women have always had to wrestle with derogatory assumptions about their character and identity” (2011: 4). These words by African American author Melissa Harris-Perry may sound harsh, but it is still the unpleasant truth African American women today should deal with. Throughout American history, African American women have been discriminated against on a social, political and economic level, and over the last couple of decades their inferior position. (Versluys. 2014 p. 44) For example, Halle Berry was the African American woman that won an Academy Award for Best Actress in “Monster’s Ball” paints the female lead as a character solely dependent on the means and affections of a man, whose voice is only used to satisfy her own sexual desires at his consent.
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6) One of the most praised role in history, she still fit into a stereotypical role. She is the wife of a convict. While, she is having an affair with the person convicting him. While, it is impossible to ignore the bold statements this film makes toward feminist studies, the racial implications are equally if not more impactful for the Black female character, yet research would suggest that a preoccupation with gendered racism prevents the viewer from gleaning the larger implications that the film offers regarding racism and the penal system (Holland, 2006). As the list goes on, there are movies that have all black woman as their leading roles, which two out of the three movies didn’t get awards for but they’re just important to the black community. (Jefferies, Jefferies p.6). This stress allegedly leads to greater physical and mental health distress than other forms of
6) One of the most praised role in history, she still fit into a stereotypical role. She is the wife of a convict. While, she is having an affair with the person convicting him. While, it is impossible to ignore the bold statements this film makes toward feminist studies, the racial implications are equally if not more impactful for the Black female character, yet research would suggest that a preoccupation with gendered racism prevents the viewer from gleaning the larger implications that the film offers regarding racism and the penal system (Holland, 2006). As the list goes on, there are movies that have all black woman as their leading roles, which two out of the three movies didn’t get awards for but they’re just important to the black community. (Jefferies, Jefferies p.6). This stress allegedly leads to greater physical and mental health distress than other forms of