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Discussion: Lack of black people in the media?
Member Since: 2/17/2010
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Okay so I updated the first page...
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Member Since: 10/1/2008
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Originally posted by Celestial
White people are the majority in Europe and America, that's why most of the characters are white.
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THIS!
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Member Since: 5/21/2009
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Originally posted by DrunkNHotBoyz
I'm just speaking on what I see when I'm flipping through channels. It's very rare.
I remember Taraji P. Henson was on Wendy promoting a show where she was the lead female and she was saying how they didn't even put her in any of the promos. Which is weird.
I just wish some black actors didn't have to only be in Tyler Perry movies to get a damn lead role.  People can sit here and say "Well you have a black person here.... AND OH here.", but the reality is that it's very rare. |
They just don't get it. And they never will. I don't even try explaining the kind of racism minorities experience anymore. It's like trying to get a cow through the eye of a needle. 
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Member Since: 2/17/2010
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BTW guys, you didn't answer my question.
If Harry was black, would you think the series would still be as successful as it is today?
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Member Since: 5/25/2009
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Originally posted by Shape
Halle Berry is black
There's a black Disney Princess.
Spiderman is black in the comics now.
Morgan Freeman is in Batman.
I can see Samuel L Jackson on the Star Wars poster.
Your argument is completely invalid.
EDIT: Sam Jackson is also in Avengers
One of the most important characters in Pirates was black.
Twilight had a prominent black character
Titanic was a period piece, so a lack of black characters makes sense somewhat.
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lmao notice its only 1 in each movie but w.e
we rule the music and sports industry so im not really mad lol
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Member Since: 2/17/2010
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Originally posted by ShAv
lmao notice its only 1 in each movie but w.e
we rule the music and sports industry so im not really mad lol
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Well, even the music industry in the recent years have been mostly dominated by white. Other than Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lil' Wayne, Beyonce and Rihanna... who made an impact?
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Member Since: 8/26/2011
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Originally posted by Яeo.
BTW guys, you didn't answer my question.
If Harry was black, would you think the series would still be as successful as it is today?
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In my honest opinion maybe not.
(Not I'm not white nor am I racist)
Just saying
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Member Since: 3/7/2011
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Member Since: 3/10/2011
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Originally posted by jomarr
But a lot of African American people had great contributions in both film and music. But I agree, we lack black people in the entertainment industry but I think that they're just not interested in being an actor/singer
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Um...what? That has nothing to do with it. There are plenty of black actresses and actors(as well as singers) but they are just not landing the lead, "oscar worthy" or blockbuster roles. And if they are they are playing a token, stereotype, or a Tyler Perry character.
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Member Since: 3/30/2011
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Originally posted by Яeo.
BTW guys, you didn't answer my question.
If Harry was black, would you think the series would still be as successful as it is today?
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Yeah, probably. The movie series might not have done so well though, because a White main character contributes to the European fairytale feel of it.
Moving on, do you think Jay-z or Kayne would have had the success they did if they were white?
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Member Since: 11/24/2006
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Originally posted by Яeo.
Well, even the music industry in the recent years been dominated by white. Other than Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lil' Wayne, Beyonce and Rihanna... who made an impact?
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Reo, you are not doing this. That's a joke right?
BEP, Flo Rida, Jason Derulo, Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Ciara, Wiz, J.Cole (:worship2). What else do you want?
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Member Since: 9/18/2011
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Not The Cheetah Girls..... 
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Member Since: 5/22/2010
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Originally posted by Яeo.
BTW guys, you didn't answer my question.
If Harry was black, would you think the series would still be as successful as it is today?
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Honestly yes, but only if in the book he was also black.
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Member Since: 1/3/2010
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Originally posted by Thisisit
So now you're saying it's unacceptable to change the race of a character as they appear in a book?
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It really is, especially if said back has a huge following. Case in point: Dragonball Z. In Dragonball: Evolution Goku was played by Justin Chatwin. Justin isn't Asian. Asians, along with other fans, we're extremely upset by this. Same thing with Avatar: The Last Airbender. It's going to happen again with Akira, but "no one's" going to care. Let a black or whatever Harry Potter run around Hogwarts and see if there's no uproar. 
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Member Since: 3/10/2011
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Originally posted by Thisisit
Yeah, probably. The movie series might not have done so well though, because a White main character contributes to the European fairytale feel of it.
Moving on, do you think Jay-z or Kayne would have had the success they did if they were white?
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They will probably have even more success.
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Member Since: 11/20/2010
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African Americans have made magnificent strides in Hollywood since the 1930s. Sadly, other minority diversity seem to be nonexistent and not an issue to the overall public. Latinos, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, etc are underrepresented on television and the entertainment business, in general. Sofia Vergara (Colombian) and Eva Longoria (Mexican-American) are the only Latinas in prime-time television. Both playing stereotypical characters. Both are portrayed as sexy housewives, with no careers.
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Member Since: 7/20/2010
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Originally posted by MP2K
Blacks = Latinos in film to be honest. They get the same tired roles. If a black man isn't a gangster or drug dealer, it's the latino. If the latino women isn't a prostitute, promiscuous, secondary actress, loud/ghetto, girlfriend or maid... it's the black women. And so on.. they always play the characters that go through some sort of struggle unless they're the popular overused black/latino actors that have been swapped for the past 10 years that get the good roles.
The asians are always used for the fighting flicks. Everyone else gets their stereotypical roles.
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True. You can also add the fact that most of the Latinas that make it really big in Hollywood are pretty european looking most of the time. Sofia Vergara for instance (who I LOVE btw) is very successful, but she's also a white latina. I wish there would be a little more diversity.
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Member Since: 5/21/2009
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Originally posted by ♥CEB♥
They will probably have even more success.
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Exactly. 
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Member Since: 1/3/2010
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Originally posted by Яeo.
BTW guys, you didn't answer my question.
If Harry was black, would you think the series would still be as successful as it is today?
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It wouldn't. No one would care see some black wizard waving a wand around. That wand would have to be replaced by an actual weapon.
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Member Since: 3/6/2011
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Originally posted by NE.
They just don't get it. And they never will. I don't even try explaining the kind of racism minorities experience anymore. It's like trying to get a cow through the eye of a needle. |
The fact that it's so obvious and in your face and they still don't see it is just...
And don't even get me started on commercials. Ch...
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