My final assignment was inspired by two documentary films we watched in class, A Girl Like Me by Kiri Davis and Miss Representation by Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
I decided to create a man-on-the-street style video piece addressing the misrepresentation of people of color. I interviewed several students at Hunter College(who are people of color), to hear their unfiltered opinion about this topic.
Upon creating this project, I discovered that a lot of students feel underrepresented when it comes to representation in the media. Students also felt strongly about wanting to be viewed by society beyond stereotypical images that are created to further suppress them.
In the current political climate where racism is still running rampant, I believe that the voices of these college students, will show how hatred can directly impact the people around you. My hope, as a media maker, is for my viewers to be inspired my these voices to ignite change within their sphere of influence, whether on a local level or a worldwide level.
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I decided to create a man-on-the-street style video piece addressing the misrepresentation of people of color. I interviewed several students at Hunter College(who are people of color), to hear their unfiltered opinion about this topic.
Upon creating this project, I discovered that a lot of students feel underrepresented when it comes to representation in the media. Students also felt strongly about wanting to be viewed by society beyond stereotypical images that are created to further suppress them.
In the current political climate where racism is still running rampant, I believe that the voices of these college students, will show how hatred can directly impact the people around you. My hope, as a media maker, is for my viewers to be inspired my these voices to ignite change within their sphere of influence, whether on a local level or a worldwide level.
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Works Cited
Kiri Davis: A Girl like Me.
(2007, April 16). Retrieved December 05, 2017, from https://youtu.be/z0BxFRu_SOw
About the Film. (n.d.). Retrieved
December 05, 2017, from http://therepresentationproject.org/film/miss-representation/about-the-film/
“Miss Representation.” Documentary
Lovers, documentarylovers.com/film/miss-representation/.
MALCOLM X THE MOST DISRESPECTED
PERSON IN AMERICA IS THE BLACK WOMAN. (2016, May 09). Retrieved December 05,
2017, from https://youtu.be/z_q_Z9A0RuQ
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