Exploring Representation

I would like to represent the issue of diversity. In recent years, I have noticed that social groups have not been inclusive unless your a certain type of person. Racial and ethnic social circles have always been around, but now, it is also based on your activities. For Example, I have friends that only hangout with kids that are involved in the same sports as them or have the same classes. The cultural diversity is becoming more sectioned off and people aren’t exploring different groups.

Recently Michael B. Jordan, star of Creed, spoke about wanting to increase the influence of minorities in Hollywood. In a Interview with npr about Creed he stated, “So I've always had the notion of create the roles, you know, not the stereotypical roles. You know, I told my agency at a younger age earlier in my career, like, I only wanted to go out for roles that were written for Caucasian males because I knew the roles had no bias on it.” His goal is to challenge social norms and conceptions of what should be accepted. That is a big issue I would like to tackle in my project.

Another film that tried to increase understanding between racial groups was Straight Outta Compton. The film depicted the harsh reality of racism that still existed well into the 1980s. The Group highlighted in the film, NWA, challenged this prejudice and it help lead to better race relations. The most important part of accepting diversity is realising where the other side is coming from. This movie showed the hardships of racism in the 80s.

Recent stories have been talking about the integration of minority groups in films, but it isn’t often celebrated. In most of the movies that minorities play a role, it isn’t a lead. I would use the idea of prejudice against minority groups and show how it can be corrected. The idea that it is changing would be challenged in my piece.