Halle Berry

In addition, one finds that Skeeter experiences personal gain from supporting the rights of the help. In Jackson white high-society, the norm is for women to marry, and their marriage and subsequent place in society determines how successful they are. Rather than relying on marriage as a means of success, Skeeter chooses to work and is resistant to marriage, even telling her mother that she does not want to get married. Meanwhile her friends see Skeeter’s job as a “the last stop before…

If you take a moment to look around at billboards, magazines, and your favorite films, you may notice something about the bodies in view. You may notice the races of the bodies, and that most of those bodies are white. The obvious and blatant forms of whitewashing have permeated society so much so that many people no longer even notice that almost every character on their favorite television show--minus that one background role with minimal speaking lines--is white. This is not just a temporary…

along the way. In 1997, the movie “B.A.P.S.” by Robert Townsend was released. B.A.P.S. stood for Black American Princess I love the movie because it provides us with an example of how God can take nothing and turn it into something. In the movie Halle Berry, Martin Landau and Natalie Deselle. Both women were called to the hair ministry. They were given an assignment to open a hair salon and a soul food restaurant. The only problem was they had no idea how they would accomplish this task.…

Andy and Lana Wachowskis, best known for The Matrix Trilogy, brought David Mitchell’s “unfilmable book” to theaters in 2012. Mitchell’s hesitance of his novel being adapted into film is not surprising, as Cloud Atlas is one of the most complex pieces of literature, likely to leave you with your head spinning. The Wachowskis, along with German film director, Tom Tykwer, have reconstructed the novel, successfully making it come to life on screens. The film consists of six different plots set…

Introduction: ELIE SAAB (ES) is an international fashion house brand named after its owner and Chairman Elie Saab. Saab belonged to a Lebanese family and always wanted to make it big in the fashion industry. Therefore from a very young age he began sewing. He designed dresses for his family members and at an early age of just 18 he opened his first atelier with 10 employees under him. “His first collection was displayed in Casino Du Liban in Beirut “(Nadia and Hussam, 2012). The brand ES was…

In the process, they're pursuing ethnic and racial ambiguity. Take Williams. With her new smaller nose and long, straight hair, the African-American woman seems to be toying with the idea of ambiguity. And maybe we shouldn't be surprised. The intermingling of ethnicities and races—via marriages, friendships, and other interactions—has created a peculiar fusion in this country. It's the great mishmash where Christmas and Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are celebrated in one long festive spirit, where…

Sara is the only White person in her school and experiences a lot of racism. After her and Derek beginning dating, many people are opposed to their relationship. Sara's friend, who happens to be Derek's sister, even agrees with a comment made by Derek's ex-girlfriend that White girls always try and take the few good Black men that are left. Sara's father does not approve either. Sara and Derek literally have to fight for their love. Both Sara and Derek got into physical confrontations with…