I didn't post something last week because I fell asleep at the keyboard Friday night last week and I didn't want to post a blog post late. This post is covering the two weeks, kinda.
I've been really appreciating the movies we've been watching about race. I thought that "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" was a good watch that really made the viewer question the stereotypes of African Americans. Just like the Draytons and Tilly, the viewer subconsciously might think that Dr. Prentice is all fake and has ulterior motives due to the "buck" caricature. The audience eventually sees that Dr. Prentice is a great guy and doesn't have any problems, defying the stereotypes. I guess this showed racist audiences that African Americans are just normal people and that they don't deserve the bad stereotypes. "The Evolution of a Criminal", "Good Hair", and "Trouble in the Water" gives viewers a real life view of African American lifestyles and communities. The movies are genuine, they're movies about blacks made by blacks. This prevents other people from adding their own twist to the movies. Overall, all the movies are grand. I had a blast watching them. I really liked getting a new perspective on life and the various communities in African American lives. My choice book on race is "The Black Image in the White Mind: Media and Race in America" . I'll be honest, I haven't really read my book. Mainly due to the fact that I just got my book yesterday. I know I'm screwing myself over for the future. I'm sorry, I'll try to make up the fact that I haven't read my book yet.
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