Title: What Hollywood movies do to perpetuate racial stereotypes | Film | DW | 21.02.2019
Headings: What Hollywood movies do to perpetuate racial stereotypes
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What Hollywood movies do to perpetuate racial stereotypes
From racist caricatures to lingering stereotypes
Minority groups underrepresented
Black characters die first
If Africa is featured, it's dangerous and untouched by civilization
Latino characters are defined by their sex appeal
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A British accent is an indicator of evil
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Content: In fact, they barely appeared at all, except as caricatures played by white actors in blackface. This practice originated in the American theater tradition of minstrelsy, in which racist stereotypes about black people were a staple. Blackface occurs much less frequently now, after a long period of criticism of the practice: In Dear White People, for example, college fraternity members throw a blackface-themed party, which the film, as well as the Netflix series of the same name, use as the basis for a discussion of racism at colleges across the United States. But, as Hollywood has featured more black characters and cast more black actors, it has also emphasized other stereotypes. To this day, black men are often portrayed as scary or angry and black women as loudmouthed and sassy. If a movie features one token black character, it's likely to be the black best friend. And, if people die in a movie, the black character is still likely to go first. Even with awareness of racial stereotypes rising, Hollywood persists with these tropes. If Africa is featured, it's dangerous and untouched by civilization
Hollywood's stereotypical depictions of black people mostly refer to black Americans.