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Ethnic Notions

Ethnic Notions (1986)

Documentary | 57 minutes
2,67 3 votes

Genre: Documentary

Duration: 57 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Marlon Riggs

Stars: Esther Rolle

IMDb score: 8,0 (629)

Releasedate: 5 December 1986

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Ethnic Notions plot

This documentary examines the consequences of stereotyping blacks in the media, from the time around the American Civil War to after World War II. Various stereotypes depicted in books, cartoons, nursery rhymes, advertisements, songs and films are reviewed. Interviews tell how this contributed to the justification of violence against blacks.

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Actors and actresses

Esther Rolle Esther Rolle

Narrator

Leni Sloan Leni Sloan

Cast: Choreographer

Barbara T. Christian Barbara T. Christian

Self

George Frederickson George Frederickson

Cast: Stanford

Larry C. Levine Larry C. Levine

Cast: UC Berkeley

Derique McGee Derique McGee

Hambone Performer

Carlton Moss Carlton Moss

Cast: UC Irvine

Bert Williams Bert Williams

Self (archive footage)

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