Griffith's Influence On African American Culture

D.W.Griffith is known as the creator of Hollywood reaching success with his film “The Birth of a Nation”. He tried to this controversial picture second filmed called “Intolerance”. This word intolerance is defined as unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own. This idea was portrayed throughout the between social class, generations, genders, and religious groups. Griffith showed four different era and somehow the people found a way to intolerant of another person/or group of people. These difference lead too many different negative or criminal result to point the death and violence were reasonable reactions.
Strong message of this nature often stick with the view for extended period of time making them feel strong emotions. This then makes hard to differentiate reality from the motion picture you just watched. I often become a victim of this feeling when watching movies like “Selma” or “12 Years a Slave” and being an African American or Black Man. I would feel my heart and soul filling with hate for the White race and the
But I truly believe sometime it take a little negative energy to simulate positive change. I’m not quite sure if it’s really okay enjoy this art form to each its own because personally I know something would take make to dark place and other things I might feel like I really need that information. All I can say it’s help no by hind these issues. An example of intolerance I’ve seen recently is in the Presidential Election between two parties that already separate because the intolerance each other political views. I’ve seen these two party attack foreigners, race groups, social groups, economic classes, and gender groups. I think we the people need to stop indorsing such foolishness with praises. These candidates should really have to answer for these attacks their make just bases off