Posts tagged Black Movies

It's Time For Better Portrayals of Black People on Television and in the Media

The world so often tries to fit Black people into one box, with Hollywood continuously putting out trauma porn and Black people being represented as gangsters, slaves, or in extreme poverty. It’s time to create better narratives for ourselves! We discuss it here!

Culture 2Omar CookMay 5, 2021The world so often tries to fit Black people into one box, with Hollywood continuously putting out trauma porn and Black people being represented as gangsters, slaves, or in extreme poverty. It’s time to create better narratives for ourselves! We discuss it here!, Hollywood, Black men, Black Movies, Black women

White Saviorism in Black Movies: Can't We Help Ourselves?

From The Blindside to Harriet, movies centered around a Black protagonist seem to have a certain commonality among them. Why is White saviors a lingering theme among Black movies? We discuss it here!

Culture 1Omar CookFebruary 5, 2020White Saviorism in Black Movies: Can't We Help Ourselves?, Black Movies, Movies, Django Unchained, Hidden Figures, 2 Years A Slave

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