Michael Omi believes that racism is a pervasive feature in our lives, one that is both overt and inferential, and I agree with Michael Omi on this this subject whole-heatedly. In this day and time, you would think that racism wouldn’t be so “overt” and orthodox. It’s as if, we as a society no longer care or maybe we’re just simply blind to the ideologies and symbols we view and read daily. We see symbols and ideologies of racism in everything from advertisements to achievement awards. While there are many forms and types of racism, I feel that films have become a big contributor to fueling, reproducing, or sustaining racial stereotypes and ideologies. Our “common sense” assumptions about race and racial minorities in the United States are both
