The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is more than just a sit-com; it reveals issues that are still in the news today for example: Tulsa officer charged with manslaughter for shooting an African-American man, Shooting of Philando Castile and Tyre King (sparked Black Lives Matter). In the episode Mistaken Identity, Will and Carlton are driving Mr. Furth’s (Carlton’s dad’s legal partner) car down to Palm Springs for him. On their way down, they get lost and eventually pulled over for going two miles an hour.…

Deborah Kaye Allen, known as Debbie Allen is one of America’s brightest stars. She is a famous actress, dancer and choreographer. She was born on January 16, 1950 in Houston, Texas. She is the third child of poet and director Vivian Ayers, and orthodontist Arthur Allen. Debbie was 3 when she began dancing. By age 8 she set her goals and was determined to be a professional dancer. In 1957, Deborah’s parents divorced. This divorcee left Vivian, Debbie’s mother as the main caregiver or her…

also wrote and performed its theme music. She began her film career in supporting roles in the 1991 and 1992 films House Party 2, Juice and Jungle Fever. She also had recurring roles during the second season (1991-1992) of the NBC hit The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. In 2003, she starred with Steve Martin in the film Binging Down the House, which was a major success at the box office. In the early 2006, she appeared in a romantic comedy/drama entitled Last Holiday. Also in 2006, She was the voiced…

so I didn 't sound like what I should have. It never dawned on me that I was supposed to be a black American and I never made this distinction between the two kinds of American culture. My only example of black America was the Banks family from Fresh Prince. They were affluent, cultured and exuded American life. It was familiar since I always watched that show and it reminded me of my life in Cocody. Black Americans in Korea-town were nothing like the Banks and that in itself was a culture…

Havens want the readers to understand in detail how the globalization of the media industries shapes the representational politics of African American characters on television. The popular black t.v. shows like Roots, The Cosby Show, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was discussed as being more diverse for young portrayals of African American men. For these programs to maintain a powerful specificity cultural, revealing the globally favored television must have universal points in order to travel.…

In the clip from ABC News’, “What Would You Do” (2013), an African-American mother of a large family is shown to be judged by a condemnatory waitress through her use of multiple innuendos about the family’s finances, size and makeup. Other restaurant patrons come to the defense of the woman stating that her actions were “inappropriate” and “politically incorrect” (2013). Despite one patron’s remarks that she hopes the mass majority of people do not think the same as the fake waitress; I believe…

In 2017, during a time of uncertainty and chaos, the top headlines on the news are commonly about immigration. While Americans discuss the economic and social effects that immigration has on our country, hardly, does the conversation ever consider the individual lives of these immigrants. Behind the words of news headlines, are real people, who are simply trying to find a place to be accepted. The process of immigrating to a country is harder now than ever. Often, those involved not only face…

Introduction: Thesis statement: The Media’s portrayal of African American’s is racially biased, reinforcing the misconception that people of colour in the United States are inferior to those of other ethnicities and perpetuating self-hate within the African American community. Divided Topic: African Americans are criminals. They are the most dangerous race in all of the United States. African Americans are unintelligent in comparison to White Americans. African Americans are unattractive…

The Hollywood Bureau This essay will include some of the main makers and breakers of our time, why they were important to social change and how the fight continues till today. Those include Walter Francis White and W.E.B. Dubois. The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) was created in 1909 by W.E.B. Dubois for the protection of the rights of African Americans. . The NAACP started out as a defense against the KKK and the Jim Crow south. Historically, the Hollywood…

Sarah M. Hobbs was born April 8, 1980, and was a teen about the years of 1990 to 2000. Sarah’s family consisted of 7 people in her house including her. There was her oldest brother Louie Hill, Her younger sister Jessica Hill. There were two other kids that lived in her house. Her 2 cousins Michelle, and Crystal also. Her dad’s name was Robert and her mother’s name was Isabel. Every day would be the same, She would wake up and get dressed, then she would watch cartoons, after that she would eat…