The Power Of The Image
In 2000, Spike Lee wrote and directed the film Bamboozled. When discussing his satirical film, Spike Lee claimed, "I want people to think about the power of images, not just in terms of race, but how imagery is used and what sort of social impact it has - how it influences how we talk, how we think, how we view one another[. . . ]how film and television have historically[. . .]produced and perpetuated distorted images." Spike Lee certainly conveyed this message in Bamboozled. Images are powerful and carry massive social impact. They should never be misrepresented.
Are all African Americans either lazy or dim-witted or "happy servants", always ready and willing to please the White Man? The short answer is, no. However, throughout the 1800s and early 1900s, many people believed this. The ultimate question is, why? As explained in the film Ethnic Notions, this false perception grew and grew, even past the time of slavery, due to images.......
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