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    the couple’s estrangement in 1992‚ her dismissal from his cabinet in 1995‚ and their official divorce in 1996... Nelson Mandela has been played in the movies by Idris Elba (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom‚ 2013)‚ Morgan Freeman (Invictus‚ 2009)‚ Sidney Poitier (Mandela and de Klerk‚ 1997)‚ and Danny Glover (Mandela‚

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    “A Raisin in the Sun” and “Black Like Me” are the definitely one of the most thought-provoking films I have watched recently. The first movie‚ starring Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee‚ being a picture of the young African American man’s struggle to reach for his dreams and to provide his family with an affluent life. Watching the motion picture I sympathized with the main character’s distresses and dilemmas and hoped that everything would work out well for him in the end‚ however the reality proved

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    Webster 1  Kiahna Webster  Mr. Jackson  English III‚ 7th Period  April 14th‚ 2014  Death of a Salesman​  vs. ​ A Raisin in the Sun  Death of a Salesman​  and ​ A Raisin in the Sun​  are definitely a criticism of capitalism and the  American way of life. They’re are millions that are going through similarities that are exhibited  in the films. Many feel as if money is everything in life when truly it is not. In the film ​ Death of  a Salesman​ ‚ Willy felt as if money was everything. Willy literally gave his life away so that his 

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    these dirty little goddam cliques.” Schepisi’s Paul feels the same way. Paul being the only African-American character in the film‚ feels the heat of racism and discrimination from society. He makes the best of it by claiming to be Sidney Poitier’s son. Poitier was a man who was one of the first African-American actors who successfully surpassed the race barrier‚ much as Paul is attempting to do now. However‚ towards the end of the film when the truth about his background has emerged‚ and Paul

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    Morgan Freeman was born on June 1‚ 1937 in Memphis‚ Tennessee. As a kid‚ Freeman spent a good portion of his time scraping together enough money to see movies‚ where he gained an early admiration for actors like Gary Cooper‚ spencer Tracy‚ and Sidney Poitier. It was luck that Freeman himself got into acting. He was in junior high and‚ as punishment for pulling out a chair from underneath a girl he had a crush on‚ Freeman was ordered to participate in the school’s drama competition. To his surprise

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    Race as a discourse‚ has emerged from society romanticizing the idea of biological and psychological differences existing between various ethnic groups. To comprehend and analyze the phenomenon of this racial dilemma‚ one must have a complete understanding of how culture and identity work hand-in-hand within our society. By controlling most of the social institutions‚ such as mass communication‚ politics and corporations; the dominant culture methodically overpowers and exploits the ethnic minority

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    Brown vs. Board of Education Brown vs. Board of Education‚ in 1954‚ was a major case that dealt with the racial segregation of children in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Although the decision did not succeed in fully integrating public education in the United States‚ it put the Constitution on the side of racial equality and sent the civil rights movement into a full revolution. This case was presented to the court by Oliver Brown was against the

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    Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby‚ both famous for their standup comedy‚ have their own unique way of delivering their comedy to their audiences. These two African Americans have both made names for themselves through their standup comedy and films. The differences between their styles of comedy gave each their own fame. They both are famous for the films that each performed in. Their unique styles and characteristics made them who they are. Richard Pryor was born December 1‚ 1940‚ in Peoria‚ Illinois

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    Defines 1950’s Stuff     Conglomerates­​  a major corporation that includes a number of smaller companies in  unrelated industries     Franchises­​  a company that offers similar products or services in many locations‚ also it is  the right that is sold to an individual entrepreneur to open a business using the parent  company’s name and the system that the parent company developed.     Social conformity­ ​ large franchises that standardise the American public    The baby boom­​  WWII soldiers coming home to their families and reproducing

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    Black Aesthetic. Ed. Addison Gayle‚ Jr. Garden City‚ N.J.: Anchor-Doubleday‚ 1971‚ pp. 167-172 Infante‚ Dominic‚ Andrew Rancer and Deanna Womack: Building Communication Theory Kelley‚ Samuel L.: The Evolution Of Character Portrayals In The Films Of Sidney Portier 1950-1978. New York: Garland Publishing‚ Inc.‚ 1983 Koch‚ Howard: Casablanca – Scrip and Legend Kocian‚ Erich: Die James Bond Filme. 8. Auflage. München: Heyne Filmbibliothek‚ 1982 Krusche‚ Dieter: Reclams Filmführer Leab‚ Daniel: From Sambo

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