Satirical American Fiction takes aim at Black stereotypes in media
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on January 6, 2024
In 1987, writer/director Robert Townsend released Hollywood Shuffle, a satire that confronted the racial stereotypes of Black people in movies and TV. Thirteen years later, writer/director Spike Lee made a similar film with Bamboozled, going even further in his critiques of the industry. Twenty-three years after that, it’s clear that, despite some advances, the issue still remains, as writer/director Cord Jefferson has chosen to . . .
