This play, the first by a black playwright to show on Broadway, was a moving reflection of black family life that had great popular appeal (Sidney pp). Poitier's performance was such a critical success that he was asked to star in the movie adaptati Continue Reading...
Sydney Poitier -- Oscar-winning actor of celebrated films such as Cry, the Beloved Country (1952), Lilies of the Field (1963), and to Sir, With Love (1966) - was born in Florida of Bahamian parents. He studied to be an actor at the American Negro The Continue Reading...
Black Power Movement and Cinema of the 1960s and 1970s: A Discussion of Overlap As many scholars agree, all art is a product of its time. The social tensions, trends, patterns of thought and political issues of an era can’t help but influence t Continue Reading...
" The Aftermath Uncle Tom characters were common in both white and black productions of the time, yet no director before Micheaux had so much as dared to shine a light on the psychology that ravages such characters. By essentially bowing to the two Continue Reading...
Oprah: A Profile of an Entertainment Empress Oprah Winfrey rose from obscure origins in the Southern United States to become one of the most iconic and influential women in the world. Her journey was one that brought her in connection with dynasties Continue Reading...
Six Degrees of Separation Paul states "I believe the imagination is the passport we create to take us into the real world." He seems to say that the essence of identity lies in what we can imagine ourselves to be. At other times, identity in the play Continue Reading...
Horatio Alger" by Harlon L. Dalton. The Horatio Alger myth is the 'rags to riches' story that America likes to represent itself as. Hard work and perseverance can pull the poor out of poverty and make him rich. The problem is that this myth is only Continue Reading...
It is the last thing Mama carries out of the apartment when the family moves, symbolizing the family's failure to thrive in their neighborhood. Both the plant and the Younger family are expected to blossom in their new surroundings. Walter Jr. want Continue Reading...
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Homer in Hollywood: The Coen Brothers' O Brother, Where Art Thou? Could a Hollywood filmmaker adapt Homer's Odyssey for the screen in the same way that James Joyce did for the Modernist novel? The idea of a high-art film Continue Reading...
The film handles the subject of diversity very well, staying with the most important component of diversity i.e. race. The film doesn't use stereotypes in the typical fashion. It gives us a new picture of a young black man who is highly educated. "B Continue Reading...
Heat of the Night Theories on Prejudice and Discrimination The first thought on prejudice and discrimination in this movie naturally falls to the race of Virgil Tibbs (i.e., Sidney Poitier) but this movie delves in much more subtle comparisons and Continue Reading...
African-American in the Media The comedy Barbershop, starring Ice Cube juxtaposes the harshness of city life with the resiliency of the people living in the city. The movie with its black cast has an impressive standing in the movie industry for the Continue Reading...
Halle Berry made American and World history by becoming the first African-American woman to be awarded with the prestigious and renowned Oscar award for best actress for her performance in Monster's Ball. A speechless Halle Berry accepted her award Continue Reading...
At the same time Bernice doesn't tell her daughter the history of the heirloom, in fear of waking the spirit. This means that even Bernice is not using her legacy positively, but is afraid of it. Both characters are able to embrace their history wit Continue Reading...
Rogert Ebert noted in his review of the film in 1979, that "Kramer vs. Kramer" is so intriguing because there is never the necessity to choose sides, although the film is unconventional for that time in that it was a woman leaving her husband and c Continue Reading...
