Birdie becomes conscious of the white gaze and the power of the white gaze in ways that many cannot and she becomes very informed of the power of the white gaze when her father, a black man, is interrogated by the police because he is accused of kidnapping "a little white girl"" (Senna, p. 60-61) who is actually his daughter. ... Here we can see that Birdie only is usually only capable of passing as a white girl and while at this time she can see how her father is being looked at, accused and scrutinized because of the colour of his skin, we as readers can take note that it seems to be a bless...

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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...

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