The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Full House: The New Normal Full House started off as just another 80s family sitcom but then grew into a show that changed the view on American culture and it’s families. This show changed American TV in the US itself by altering the stereotypical parenting household. By having three men take care of three young girls the show broke the mold of the typical “mom and pop” parenting household. Also, with the different lifestyle this family lived, it could have also had an affect on the families…

In the film Ethnic Notions, African-Americans were poorly portrayed in many different forms of negative stereotypes from the past. These stereotypes were that of a mammy, coon, Uncle Tom, sambo, pickaninnys, and the brute. Even though these racist caricatures were popular in the past unfortunately some forms of them still exist today. The mammy was portrayed as black older woman who was fat, obedient,eager, and loyal. Furthermore, she was not the most attractive lady “never evoked sexual…

“nuclear family” consists of a mother, father, and children. For many years, nuclear families have been publicly broadcasted through several different popular television shows such as Good Times, The Brady Bunch, 7thHeaven, Full House, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ,…

the heroes and success stories of the inner-city are rappers. The popularity of rap and the spin-offs of hip-hop culture--fashion lines like FUBU and Tommy Hilfiger, movies such as Boyz N Da Hood and Friday, and television shows like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and In the House--have had a major impact on American marketing trends. The appeal of hip-hop culture has pushed out of urban areas and into the suburbs. Hip-hop has had a tremendous influence on mainstream fashion, television, movies,…

white skin I assumed that I too had a pale body; that I definitely was not the thin, dark girl standing towards the back of that restroom. As a product of cable television and Latinx dominated GATE classes, I associated Blackness with: the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, That’s So Raven, Mariah Carey, and the random Black…

Tupac’s song while it played on the radio and then we heard about it again when Maverick was going in more depth about meaning behind “THUG life”. “The hate u give little infants fucks everybody”(205). Tupac is a big influence on her, like the fresh prince of bel air, Star finally knows what THUG represented. Tupac’s song that Starr is referring to, was asked by her father Maverick her thoughts on the song. “‘Black people, minorities, poor people.Everybody at the bottom in society’ ‘the…

When we sit down after a long day and turn on the T.V., we immerse ourselves in the lives of other people. Most often, these characters withhold attributes that we, the viewer, admire and strive towards. In many ways, what we see on the screens and in papers changes our views on the types of people and the topics we see. Children grow up believing what they have been taught from the media they are introduced to, whether that be stereotypes or the portrayal of different cultures. Mainstream…

just get enough. As i remember, this place has one of the best beaches. A beach surrounded by the warm waters of the caribbean sea. despite the hot sun shooting its heat at your skin, yet the cool sands make this experience cooler. The locals call it “air conditioned sand, a gift from gods.” Like I always say “be careful what you wish for.” It was supposed to be a couple’s retreat, and so we thought it would be. We booked the vacation package for five days and six nights with JetBlue airlines…

Throughout the Civil Rights Movement, African Americans gained more rights than ever before. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 made voting more accessible, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed racial discrimination in public accommodations, and public figures like Jackie Robinson revolutionized predominately white aspects of American culture. During their time on American soil, African Americans went from slaves, to compensated slaves, to oppressed citizens. Despite these significant advancements,…