Racial Tensions In The Film Sarah Jane

Sarah Jane was the fair-skinned daughter of Annie, an African American women. Sarah resented her mother for being black, and in turn making her black. She desired, more than anything, to fit in-- and to her, that meant being white. This leads her to continuously lash out on Annie. I felt both contempt and compassion for her throughout the film. She lived in a time where racial tensions were very high. African Americans were often looked down upon and did not have as many opportunities in life as White’s did. Additionally, people’s attitudes changed towards Sarah when they found out she was the child of someone black. Her boyfriend was so outraged when he found out that Sarah is black, that he beats her. And Annie's appearance at the nightclub