Blacks and Whites in Movies

The object of this paper is to portray the role of African Americans and Whites in modern contemporary films.   It is evident that there has been a great deal of effort in the integration of black people into American society.   The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)   has strived to undo the ties of segregation and disenfranchisement of African Americans.   The NAACP has used several strategies to overturn segregation rules and obtain suffrage for black citizens.   With the introduction of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950's, the motto "We shall overcome' served as inspiration for the fight against segregation.   Although much effort has been made to integrate black people into society over the years, there still exists significant segregation with respect to roles in motion pictures and modern film.   However, great advancements have been made in recent years to overcome this struggle to equally include African Americans in the wealth and success of the media culture.   With the recent surge of technological advancement and media industry, the black role has simultaneously advanced.   The African American history of struggle, misrepresentation, and segregation has been the theme of many modern movies, music, and television shows.   African Americans are taking advantage of this opportunity to represent the African American culture, even though it serves to explain their historical oppression and misfortune and not of their success and well-being.   They are turning a negative history into a positive career and future.   Approximately eighty years ago, it was only a thought that African Americans should indeed make movies and appear in the big screen alongside white actors and actresses.   Today this dream is now reality.   The road to making motion pictures with the inclusion of African Americans has been evolutionary on all levels with lots of observable changes.   The movie industry has become more willing to produce new themes and films... [continues]

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