Ethnic Notions - the documentary

This week, I have about 25 pages of writing due for one of the classes I’m taking in Summer School, but I didn’t want to go without making at least some attempt at a post.


So, today, we here at MaMeMi would like to recommend a documentary for you to watch, about the experiences of African Americans and the way film has portrayed them throughout history. The documentary we think you should watch is called Ethnic Notions and it is a very in-depth look at the ways Black people have been portrayed in film since before the Civil War.


It is our opinion that, while the media has definitely moved past the state of outright and ostentatious racism depicted in the documentary, the media still has a long way to go.


See you next week!


(for a transcript of the film, go here: http://newsreel.org/transcripts/ethnicno.htm )