THOUGHTS ON BLACK FACES IN MEDIA

THOUGHTS ON BLACK FILM AND STAGE WORKERS Black people know more about the lives of white people than white people know about black life. This is not a new thought but one that should be repeated often. There’s a reason for this difference in white and black thought. Black people have been forced to learn about white history white science white literature white art white Gods. White people have not been required to know anything about black people but have been fed a constant stream of stereotypes by media makers. The obvious intent for this is to maintain a position of dominance. All media, including that in stage and film, is created from a position of dominance – and to that extent is propaganda. Where black media workers tend to think altruistically about their work white media maker think politically – maintaining dominance. The most reliable and durable way to get more black faces in media is to produce more stories about black life. Black people must move away from altruism to political thought – what must be done for the survival and progress of the black race. MY BOOKS /ACTING ON MY WEB SITE – please share http://www.adolphusward.net