The invisible man first starts to undergo realizations of reality after he finished from the college and his arrival in New York. ... The paint itself provides a symbol for the world in which the invisible man is living. ... The invisible man accidentally begins to use paint thinner in place of the black drops and soon the solution is no longer a thick, white paint, but instead a thin gray-like substance. ... At this point, however, the invisible man believes that the Brotherhood is the answer to all his prayers, a group who will accept him and see him for who he is. ... The Invisible Man rem...

• Word Count: 1020
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Much like Canadian theatre however, there was a time when a black man in any role, be it servant or slave, was virtually unheard of. ... Sam Lucas became the first black man to be cast in a leading role as a tom, and in 1927, Universal Pictures signed James B. ... At the films conclusion, the white men of the invisible empire' ride in to save the day and restore white supremacy in the South. ... It was created almost entirely by one Black man- Melvin Van Peebles. ... It is important to note, however, that Sweet Sweetback is not considered a blaxpoitation film, as it is too artistic t...

• Word Count: 1420
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He was a black man trying to buy a house in a predominately white neighborhood. ... I used to hear some of my black friends talk about "how hard it is to be a black man in America." ... The white person is instantly approved when he is asked if he makes more than $18,000 a year, he says no, but when the black person is asked the same question, he says that he makes $17,000 a year and is denied because "he could get a raise and go over the limit," (Invisible). ... Minorities are sometimes discriminated against by potential employers and landlords because of where they live (Invisible). ... ...

• Word Count: 2726
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School