Stereotypes In Entertainment

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Stereotypes in the Entertainment Industry Since the beginning entertainment has provided the viewing world with stereotypes. Whether these stereotypes are good or bad does not matter to the audience, Hollywood puts them in their scripts, therefore, they must be true. Stereotypes created by the entertainment industry, of the past and today, shape the way many people view African Americans and Blacks. From 1850 to 1870 minstrel shows were made to mimic the existence of African Americans and Blacks. The original demonizing minstrel show was “Blackface!”, in this show Thomas “Daddy” Rice painted his face and portrayed a character of his own creation, known as Jim Crow. For his performance, Rice would sing and dance, and then procees to act like