In Brent Staples essay entitled Black Men and Public Space, he discusses issues of him being racially profiled on several occasions, and because of this he had been falsely considered a threat on these occasions (Staples). With all the negativity in the media and in movies surrounding racial prejudice and profiling over the years it is only natural to assume that if someone was found to be in the same situations discussed in this essay they would probably react similarly to everyone described by Staples. For some people in Staple’s situation it is possible that they may even get angry and turn violent which would only make the stereotypes true, but for him he chose the alternative, which was to be a little more understanding of the situations by doing things that made these individuals around him feel safe and comfortable, i.e. whistling Beethoven or just giving them a little extra room when on his night walks. This essay also raises a good question, should it be ok for law enforcement or the government to use racial profiling to make arrest or to just simply stop someone because of their race?
Even so, the whites also need the blacks to be around and it makes the blacks look more superior unintentionally. The reason why the white people seem to demonize or look down the black people is because of the past story about the black people. The blacks are seen as if they are fraud and nothing more than armed gangsters. The setting of this film itself is in the Memphis, which has been known as one of destinations of African-Americans to live over these past 15 years. And, as long as I know the racial
In the movie “Honey,” selling drugs or stealing is described as if they are what black people do. The best example is BB, the boss of black men’s crew. He tells Honey’s boyfriend “Check this out. When you’re tired of nickel-and-diming, just give me a holler. I’m gonna hook you up” (Honey).
Let me be clear -- I'm on the front lines of any effort to get the men in hip-hop to rethink their pornographic uses of women's bodies and performance of lyrics that more often than not express, at best, a deep ambivalence about and fear of women (perfectly captured 14 years ago with the Bell Biv Devoe quip "never trust a big butt and a smile") and, at worst, outright hatred. But as we make demands of these artists, it's important that we understand the demands of the peculiar space they occupy within pop culture. Without doubt, the performance of black masculinity continues to be hip-hop's dominant creative force. Yet over the last decade or so sales figures have consistently shown that young white men are the primary consumers of the various performances of black masculinity and the pornographic images
The article also emphasizes that white people are not credible within rap music, because hip-hop shows the rap artist’s social struggle. One artist that does not try to imitate the African-American struggle is Eminem, who has gone through the same hardships as any other hip-hop artist. There is also a point that is brought up where hip-hop music’s majority is made up of white listeners and buyers. Attention to the white society is crucial, because it will always stand as the dominant culture. Hip-hop is best identified with the African-American culture.
This movement, just like other major events in history, created an interest of African-Americans in film. There are many different stereotypes about African-Americans. Ranging from drug dealers, gangsters, criminals, insubordinates, and being less educated than a white American. Depictions in film are persuasive ways of making an audience believe in an idea such as stereotypes. What people see and hear about something can change their whole aspect on an idea.
An essay on black ghetto I shall now enrich your life by sharing with you about black ghetto. There are many factors which influenced the development of black ghetto. While much has been written on its influence on contemporary living, its influence on western cinema has not been given proper recognition. Since it was first compared to antidisestablishmentarianism much has been said concerning black ghetto by the upper echelons of progressive service sector organisations, who are yet to grow accustomed to its disombobulating nature. Relax, sit back and gasp as I display the rich tapestries of black ghetto.
These films targeted audiences of urban black people and primarily starred black characters. One popular type of blaxploitation films was the action film. These usually took place in the ghetto in an atmosphere of hit men, drug dealers, pimps and prostitutes. They included ethnic slurs pertaining to whites and blacks. The 70’s were also a time when women entered film genres that had always been thought of as exclusively male.
Both Williams’ use of black stereotypes and participation in the “blackface” type of acting were considered negative and racist ways of portraying black people during this time period. He charmed his way past barriers that blacks had not been able to overcome, with a smile and comical attitude. Williams opened the door for black actors of his generation as well as for generations to come, in the film and stage industry. During this time, blacks were portrayed as “coons”, a stereotypical depiction what a “negro” was at this time: lazy, dishonest, and corrupt. “Blackface” actors represented the blacks as whites wanted to see them.
Analyse the Effectiveness of methods used in Martin Luther Kings “I had a dream” speech. In the 1960’s black people where treated badly because of the colour of their skin. Martin Luther King realised this and believe discrimination against black people wasn’t right. He wrote a speech which was heard all over the world. He uses many techniques, of which, I think allusion and repetition is most effective.