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As there is whitewashing in the film there is also its opposite, the black wash in film, I do not understand why this article should be removed or annoy someone, it is a real fact, such as whitewhashing, denying is is ipocricy |
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'''Blackwashing''' is a casting practice in the [[cinema of the United States|film industry of the United States]] in which [[black people|black]] actors are cast in historically or canon [[non-black]] character roles. The film industry has a history of frequently casting black actors for roles involving [[white people]], including Eupean-Americans,Hispanics, and any other Non-black culture. The practice started at the beginning of 1930 in film industry. |
'''Blackwashing''' is a casting practice in the [[cinema of the United States|film industry of the United States]] in which [[black people|black]] actors are cast in historically or canon [[non-black]] character roles. The film industry has a history of frequently casting black actors for roles involving [[white people]], including Eupean-Americans,Hispanics, and any other Non-black culture. The practice started at the beginning of 1930 in film industry.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2016/09/blackwashing-in-film-its-a-good-trend|title="Blackwashing" in film: It's a good trend|work=The Daily Wildcat|access-date=2017-04-26}}</ref> |
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New Films like "the avenger:infinity war" have been largely blackwashed,while in the film" Beauty and the Beast" many extras and secondary characters have been painted as color-people despite the time the film was set (around 1750-1800 d.c.) it is unlikely that so many color people would live in a village in the French countryside and manage churches,libary or be singhers. |
New Films like "the avenger:infinity war" have been largely blackwashed,while in the film" Beauty and the Beast" many extras and secondary characters have been painted as color-people despite the time the film was set (around 1750-1800 d.c.) it is unlikely that so many color people would live in a village in the French countryside and manage churches,libary or be singhers. Another example of blackwashing is the new Annie film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://atlantablackstar.com/2014/03/11/uh-oh-new-annie-black-washing-hollywood/|title=Uh-Oh, is the New 'Annie' Black-Washing Hollywood?|last=Jackson|first=Barbara-Shae|date=2014-03-11|website=Atlanta Black Star|access-date=2017-04-26}}</ref> |
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At the theatrical level, the representation of "harry potter" is using a color attendant to represent Hermione Granger, destined in books and film reproduction as a "typical English girl", so hardly with somatic negroids traits. |
At the theatrical level, the representation of "harry potter" is using a color attendant to represent Hermione Granger, destined in books and film reproduction as a "typical English girl", so hardly with somatic negroids traits. |
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Blackwashing is a casting practice in the film industry of the United States in which black actors are cast in historically or canon non-black character roles. The film industry has a history of frequently casting black actors for roles involving white people, including Eupean-Americans,Hispanics, and any other Non-black culture. The practice started at the beginning of 1930 in film industry.[1]
New Films like "the avenger:infinity war" have been largely blackwashed,while in the film" Beauty and the Beast" many extras and secondary characters have been painted as color-people despite the time the film was set (around 1750-1800 d.c.) it is unlikely that so many color people would live in a village in the French countryside and manage churches,libary or be singhers. Another example of blackwashing is the new Annie film.[2]
At the theatrical level, the representation of "harry potter" is using a color attendant to represent Hermione Granger, destined in books and film reproduction as a "typical English girl", so hardly with somatic negroids traits.
- ^ ""Blackwashing" in film: It's a good trend". The Daily Wildcat. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ^ Jackson, Barbara-Shae (2014-03-11). "Uh-Oh, is the New 'Annie' Black-Washing Hollywood?". Atlanta Black Star. Retrieved 2017-04-26.