In my opinion the
movie was a little worse than what actually happened because black people were
mocking themselves to all white crowds that were not laughing with them, but at
them. I believe that the idea of having blacks put on black face instead of
whites was to criticize the blacks that act buffoonish today. With the rise of
gangster Hip Hop during this time (early 2000s), I think that Spike Lee wanted
to show young people how they look by wearing big gold chains and gold teeth,
he is essentially saying to open your eyes, everyone is laughing at you not
with you. I believe that he was also criticizing black shows and movies that
demean blacks. I believe that he wanted young blacks to see that you represent
all blacks in a way, when you dress crazy and act foolish you are basically co
signing with these stereotypes that your ancestors tried so hard to defeat. When whites did black face they were ignorant
in their actions and they performed among their peers in which they laughed
with them not at them. These minstrel shows were aimed to please white people
and humiliate blacks. I think that Spike Lee did a great job in showing how a
minstrel show can affect people’s lives; he exposed the world to this cruel act
that occurred for over 50 years.
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