He described a career that was blocked at every turn by racism in the film industry, which depicted blacks only in servant roles or as comic fools.
Why do movies depicting blacks as stupid degenerates get world attention, like this one and Halle Berry's role.
They feel an obligation to depict blacks realistically, even if that means critically.
Baker furthered this project by encouraging authors, illustrators, and publishers to produce, as well as libraries to acquire, books depicting blacks in a favorable light.
Stearns also painted a second series of Washington in which he depicted free blacks.
The stereotypes depicted blacks as inferior to whites and a threat to society if free.
He wanted the work to depict rural blacks realistically as he knew them to be.
It is one of a number of images depicting blacks as well-dressed, dignified people of means.
"Graduation" manages to depict blacks as academically oriented, a positive image of African Americans.
Literature and posters depicting blacks of the past will be on exhibit throughout the school.