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Misrepresentation Of African Americans In Film, Media And Hollywood

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Film, media and Hollywood have shaped over the years how society views as the norm. They have dictated the way certain races or minority groups are portrayed. If it weren’t for people speaking out about injustices there would have never been a change in the film and media industry. Over decades African Americans have been oppressed and misrepresented in film. It has not only been African American’s but also women. Why these specific groups the reason is because they are a minority and they haven’t had a voice to speak up and say that is not really how we are how we look or who we are as people. White supremacy has affected this in many ways also because they have made it their duty to make African American’s and women look bad. This misrepresentation

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