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Ingrid Bergman And Humphrey Bogart In Casablanca. (Warner Brothers/Getty Images)
It is that time of the year when the scent of a red rose just seems to linger eternally. Chocolates are more luscious, and whispers of sweetness are simply ravishing. It is that special moment when romance and love are intertwined for lovers to savor.
Yes! It is Valentine s Day, the time to celebrate that greatest feeling of all. For many, an elaborate evening out will certainly spark the fireworks: enjoying a sumptuous dinner, sipping graceful wine, and dancing until the wee hours of the morning. For others, simplicity is their preference: enjoying a home-cooked meal paired with their favorite wine and watching a romantic movie. Does it sound simple enough? Not really.
50 Movies That Address the History of Racism in America
By Elona Neal, Stacker News
On 1/31/21 at 9:00 AM EST
Movies give us perspective and allow us to watch certain events play out in front of our eyes. They can be educational and entertaining, making proper representation a significant factor in filmmaking. Black representation in Hollywood was almost nonexistent in the early 20th century, and when images of African Americans were shown, they were given negative stereotypes and criticized with racist imagery and oppression.
Years of systematic racism riddle the Black community today, but it was even more blatant back then. Young Black children around the country would turn on the television to a lack of positive images outside of racial stereotypes. As the years went on, Black representation slowly but surely began to make its way through the airwaves, and it started to educate people on the realities of Black lives as many Black filmmakers, actors, and writers created a n
31 December, 2020 â By Lucy Popescu
IN 1967 race riots swept across America. As the Supreme Court considered a landmark case on interracial marriage, Hollywood director Stanley Kramer (David Morrissey) started filming
Guess Whoâs Coming to Dinner? William Roseâs topical story was about a pair of young lovers â one black, one white â seeking the âblessingâ of their parents before getting married.
Kramer assembled a stellar cast of Oscar winners, including Sidney Poitier (Adrian Lester), Spencer Tracy (Kenneth Branagh) and Kate Hepburn (Tracy-Ann Oberman), with Hepburnâs niece Katharine Houghton (Daisy Ridley) making her film debut. It was to be Tracy and Hepburnâs last film together; one of Hollywoodâs greatest double acts.
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