African American Cinema Flyer Revised

African American Cinema Flyer
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Summary: African American Cinema
Creating films and movies are one of the best ways of speaking to people. Films are common and one of the most known forms of media entertainment in the world. When one is creating a film, the main agenda is to communicate a particular message to the audience. America has come a long way with numerous historical events such as the assassination of presidents, the cold war, the World War I and II, among others. However, the most widely discussed events that will forever remain an important part of the American history are the issues of slavery and African America movements in the 19th and 20th centuries. Therefore, this summary focuses on the history of the African American cinema and why the area is significant for the film industry.
First, the historical aspect of the African-American cinema represents a callous period for repression, racism, and struggle distinguished with film scenes of endless hope, joy and artistic spirit (Diawara, 1993). Until lately, the focus on “separate cinema” was restricted, if not entirely ignored, by researchers and writers. The uphill struggle by the black performers and filmmakers, to achieve respect and acceptance, was a repulsive plot on the different pages of the history of film. Essentially, the struggle for recognition by the African Americans can be traced back to over 100 years ago. During this time, films based on race were closely associated with the Black American “uplift” lobby group and its well-known exponent.

Many of the early race films were “actualities”- based on the life events of the black community (Guerrero, 2012). The trend has continued to the contemporary forms of race films. For instance, in the film above, the focus is on the life of a Black man from a humble background fighting his way up the chain of a White-dominated multinational company. It presents the challenges that African American men and women faced and still face in the economic and social sector and why they can overcome those challenges to achieve their goals.
The topic of African America cinema is significant because of the debates that have existed for the last decades. The Black community has complained of unfair treatment in the social, political, and economic sector with the White community regarded as more privileged. Consequently, many African American children have grown recognizing the trend and understanding that they have to struggle to achieve their dreams (Guerrero, 2012). In this regard, the above film tries to address this aspect by focusing on the life of a young Black American who finds himself in the middle of a White-dominated company. In the company, he vies for various managerial positions and competes with his white colleagues. His success is meant to send a message to the African America audience. The main lesson the film tries to portray is that color is no longer a factor in the business world. With hard work, determination, and focus, every person, regardless of their skin color, can achieve whatever dream they have.
Finally, `the topic of race is an important area of study. As part of American history, there is need to exhaust every aspect of the topic as part of the learning process and trying to make the American population understand the importance of race in the history of the United States. Therefore, with more films being produced, people will continue to appreciate their importance and embrace the messages they try to convey.
References
Diawara, M. (Ed.). (1993). Black American Cinema. Psychology Press.
Guerrero, E. (2012). Framing Blackness: The African American image in Film. Temple University Press.