Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Hey guys! In todays video I talk about black representation in film and the black protagonist in movies. I talk about white savior films, the black bestfriend trope, what black movies look like, and how dark skinned black women are treated in the film industry.

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B U S I N E S S I N Q U I R I E S
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T I M E S T A M P S
0:00 - intro
0:32 - the beginning of the video
0:51 - the first black protagonists
1:56 - the black bestfriend trope
3:04 - the white savior trope
4:45 - the 3 types of black movies
7:54 - black women in film
9:05 - how black women are treated in film
9:45 - the straight outta compton casting call
11:30 - the future of black women in film
12:23 - outro

A F F I L I A T E L I N K S
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A B O U T M E
hi! my name is Zhariya Smith and I make commentary videos about things that I find interesting. I am a 19-year-old from Florida and my goal in life is to become an actress.