Native American Culture And Media Essay

Media for most is a way of self expression. A way of showing our changing America and what the world looks like today. Sadly, Hollywood is not doing a very good job as showing what America truly looks like. Minority groups such as African Americans, Native Americans, Asians, and Hispanics are not represented in media and if they are shown, are portrayed in a negative way. Researchers of the University of Southern California conducted an experiment stating that of the top 100 films in 2014 73.1% of the actors and actresses were white. Out of the 100 films surveyed, only 17 of them had non white leads or co leads. Minority groups such as African Americans, Native Americans, Asians, and Hispanics are not represented in media and if they are shown, are portrayed in a negative way.
AFRICAN AMERICANS
Native American roles are not given in media and if they are, all of the roles are stereotypical. Native Americans are associated with poverty, addiction, and a lack of formal education. The American Census Bureau reports that 2.9 million people in the United States are Native …show more content…
Media is not. America is a place for opportunities, dreams, and greatness. Hard working people come to America everyday for opportunities and some have been living here their whole lives. What's wrong, is that people who came here for these opportunities and for this American dream are not getting the same opportunities as everyone else because of the color of their skin or their race. African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinos do not get the same opportunities white people do in America, especially when it comes to media. People of color have been discriminated against enough in every aspect. Media should be the place where everyone can see someone who looks like them, and enjoy themselves, but sadly this is not the case. Hollywood needs to take a step back and see people for the talent they have and who they are, not just for their skin