Angela Bassett Research Paper

Shakur’s uses the diction of anger, logos, and imagery to advocate unity and the equal treatment for black citizens. Assata expresses her rage and disappointment of how black people have been treated over the years through her angry diction. Shakur uses the the word “empty-bellied” to reflect on the past, and acknowledge that discrimination still exists. “Empty-bellied” After reflecting on how black people in America have been treated, she expands her purpose by describing how white people in America, especially white people with power in America, have treated black people as less than.

“Get Out” is a spin chilling story yet with a touch of comedy, illustrating what it means to be black in America, to summarize, a black photographer called Chris goes on a trip with Rose, his white girlfriend to visit her parents. Worried that Rose’s parents might be racist, he later discovers that the family has several black “servants” who behave oddly, as if they are controlled. He is later unsettled by the visitors at the party who made racially-charged and gauche comments, chuckling over Chris’s built body and announcing, “Black is in fashion!” Chris later realized the chill that he had sensed was right on the mark. The Armitage family turn out not just to be racist, but to be abusing as well as profiting from abducting blacks.

Even though she battled these troubles she continued her career starring in the popular movie The Bodyguard. Her biggest song ever ,which was featured in The Bodyguard, was a record-breaking hit 15 weeks at the top of the U.S. charts. She also starred in “Waiting to Exhale” and “The Preacher’s Wife”, which also had hit soundtracks. In 1998 she got back into her music and released her album My Love Is Your Love, and won another grammy for “It’s Not Right

Spike Lee is known to be one of the most innovative and talented filmmakers living today. His films touch upon controversial topics such as racism and religion which has gained a great admiration by numerous of people. Lee’s first feature film, She’s Gotta Have It gained praise by welcoming a change in the representation of African American cinema. Although this film was a success, if Lee had to remove a scene from the film, the sex scene between Nola and Greer would be the one.

It is connoted by the film (and audience) that Emmy took a risk on hiring Oscar given his past incarceration, thus adding to his desire to be ‘good’ and regarded as so. The two-shot and dolly shot to aid in the understanding of Oscar as a character of his intention to revert to his unholiness of drug

Staring with Assata Shakur, who is a very smart and courageous woman. Being a part of Black Panther Party group and standing for equal rights retaliating with the same force the oppressive system gave. Assata unknowingly joined the Black Liberation Group in hopes of change for black Americans, but instead received tremendous amount of hate from the white society. Being targeted by the FBI and a secret counterintelligence agency called CoIntelPro. After the infamous 1973 shootout in New Jersey where she was shot twice and captured, Assata tried reasoning with the officials but they wouldn’t budge.

After watching this movie I took a few minutes to reflect on the story and its main points. As Nate Parkers job as a filmmaker I believe that he wanted portray Nat Turner as a hero that acted with honor and dignity to serve what he believed to be the lord 's purpose. Throughout the whole movie Nat turner can be seen as a right and just slave. Whether it was going from plantation to plantation with his drunken master to preach or serving a group for dinner, he did what he was told no questions asked. The film leads up to the mass murder by showing what Nat Turner experienced and why he lead the revolt.

“All this trash to the left” and “All this pile of garbage goes to the right was the type of bitterness that the victims of the ghetto had to face and is portrayed thoroughly by

There were scenes ranging from home invasion, drug addiction, or gang warfare. The theme of black on black crime is reiterated in most of these scenes and provides the message of the detrimental effects it can have on a community. For example there is a scene in particular that highlighted this theme of black on black crime due to poverty. The first scene takes place on the first night Tre is sent to live with his father. During that night a burglar breaks into their house and Tre’s father, Furious, chases him out by shooting at him.

I. “Opportunities don’t often come along, so when they do, you must grab them.” – Audrey Hepburn. When most people think of Audrey Hepburn, they think of the talented actress that once lit up the stage, which she was plus a lot more. Actress, fashion icon, activist – these are three of the many things that Audrey Hepburn was known for and still is known for to this day. II.

She was in many great movies and television shows, such as the Color Purple and The Women of Brewster Place

Story reminds us that the movement is so hard for her husband, especially when she is at home with the kids and the victim of harassment. King is asked a very difficult question by his wife in one of the film’s best scenes. In this scene, the director and actors had done their best, and show an uncomfortable pause between question and answer of Oyelowo and Ejogo. Here is also another best scene of the movie in which Coretta Scott King meets with Malcolm X, and they give an informative piece of strategizing in their

Black women are treated less than because of their ascribed traits, their gender and race, and are often dehumanized and belittled throughout the movie. They are treated like slaves and are seen as easily disposable. There are several moments throughout the film that show the racial, gender, and class inequalities. These moments also show exploitation and opportunity hoarding. The Help also explains historical context of the inequality that occurred during that time period.

The film starts out with an African American man walking in the suburbs. He sees a car and is frightened. A person in a hood strangles him from behind and kidnaps him. This illustrates the fear African Americans have in a white society. The movie then fasts forwards to New York City and turns the focus on Chris who is a successful young photographer.

The scene that caught my attention, and utilized the terms from our lecture was the scene where Emmi enters the bar scenes. This part we see a great distance in which she enters the bar, this helped the audience know that she isn’t welcomed to this place, but also makes us question what kind of place she is entering. Then as the waitress comes, over to Emmi, we are demonstrated with a medium long shot which helps us get an overview of the bars setting as well as the culture, and the people in the bar. The demonstration of the medium long shot in the film, it clearly gave the audience a sense of prejudice, racism and discrimination, with the way Ali’s group was looking at Emmi. Also, as the waitress passes us in the film, the camera begins