re: #56 lawhawk

I’m so happy for all of them, and it’s a shame that the movies that deal with racism that win all seem to be of the same genre - tackling racism from the white guy perspective, instead of the actual victims.

There’s an actual name for that, “The White Savior Genre”

Glory — the white commanding officer of the black regiment is the hero
Dangerous Minds — the white teacher of black teenagers is the hero
Amistad — the white lawyer for the enslaved who took over the ship
Mississippi Burning — the white FBI agents who investigated the case
Cry Freedom — the white journalist who tells the world about Stephen Biko

and of course the granddaddy of them all, To Kill a Mockingbird