Black-and-white films

opportunity was presented to choose a film that represented either the portrayal of social groups or violence in the media. For this assignment, I will be disucussing one of my all time favorites, Remember the Titans, and the repesentation of social groups in this film. The film takes place during the era of segregation and racial discrimination in our country. The men and women at TC Williams High School are segregated in every way, and specifically, the film focuses on the school’s football…

In the film, Dear White People, we are introduced to the racial discrimination black people face while attending Winchester University. The film is not about angry black people but rather how white people say/do things that are considered offense. The movie begins with Sam White, a biracial, outspoken college radio host uses sarcasm to bring to light the stereotypes that she and her fellow black classmates face being at an all white college. Throughout the film we see her speak on black culture…

Hollywood films featuring lead black characters have been in cinema for decades. In contrast, black character images that are portrayed in cinema was usually centered around traditional racial stereotypes of the past such as “Uncle Tom, “the coon”, “the brutal black buck”, and “the mammy”. In today’s contemporary films, the black protagonist is often represented as having super natural or magical powers. As a result of this portrayal, a new racial stereotype was created; the “magical negro” that…

the illegalization of segregation and the election of a black president, white Americans are quick to say that racism is a thing of the past. It is true that in the U.S., nicknamed appropriately as the great “Melting Pot”, cultural exchange is far from rare. However, in far too many cases, cultural appreciation is used as an excuse for the racist or ignorant to use artifacts or participate in practices sacred to an oppressed culture. White Americans specifically often feel a certain entitlement…

D.W Griffith was a sophisticated film maker who knew exactly how to tell the story he wanted to tell, and was able to control his audience 's thoughts and emotions precisely. He developed a great sense of aesthetic over the course of directing 455 films, and A Birth of a Nation is one of his greatest examples of expert filmmaking. Even though the film is riddled with racist and evil themes, A Birth of a Nation is still considered a great film and learning tool today. One of the most striking…

Stereotypes of African Americans blind people of the real actuality that not all blacks portray the stereotypes that are categorized to them. Stereotypes are not real life experiences of all blacks. It only puts negative images into viewers’ eyes. Because of how Blacks are portrayed on almost any film you watch, they are all seen to be the same. Black women and men are continuously degraded in films not only putting an actor/actress into an uncomfortable positon to portray a certain character…

Bamboozled (2001) was not one of his most famous films and not even a successful film, earning only $2,463,650 on a $10 million budget. However this film is important because it creates conversation for the viewers to discuss this idea of blackness and the stereotypes of being black that have been shown in past movies/film and even to current day films. Mocking Black culture is a recurring theme throughout the film The characters in Spike Lee’s film are key components of sending the message…

Intro: Little Things: When Prejudice is Unintentional is a 2001 ABC News Program segment. It is about black and white people making assumptions about each other. Neither race is aware that they are doing these small gestures that maybe misinterpreted as being racist. Purpose: The purpose of this film is to make people aware that both black and white people are more often unaware that they are being prejudice against the opposite race. Both races do things that are just not understood by the…

12 years a slave Film by Steve Mcqueen 12 years a slave is a film directed by Steve Mcqueen.12 years a slave is the true story of Solomon Northup an educated and free black man living in new york in the 1840s. He is married to Anne hampton and has two children daughter Margaret and son Alonzo. In 1841 two con men offered him work playing the violin in a circus in washington D.C. There he was drugged, kidnapped, and subsequently sold as a slave. He would then be the property of several…

How does the film portray the period and events? Jackie Robinson is an example of an aspiring individual who had great potential and experience to thrive in his dream; however, his dreams are forced to stall because of the prejudice and violence he faces for being black. Brian Helgeland’s 42 (2013) portrays what other African Americans were forced to undergo using Jackie Robinson's treatment and experiences. These events reflect the ideologies during the Civil Rights Movement. Robinson…