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Ethnic Notions

Marlon Riggs • 58m

Directed by Marlon Riggs • Documentary • 1986 • 58 minutes

Unflinching, unsettling, and essential, this Emmy-winning documentary examines the devastating legacy of black stereotypes throughout American history, from the slavery era to the present. Drawing on a wide variety of media—from minstrel shows to cartoons to everyday household objects—Ethnic Notions illustrates how these racist caricatures infiltrated the popular imagination and served to rob African-Americans of their humanity.

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african-american, black, documentary, ethnic notions, expository, gay, lgbt, lgbtq, ovid, race, signifyin' works, social issues, title_e

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