The Color of Fear-A Political Street.
Have you ever encountered a person on the street and been perceived as a harmful? Have you ever seen a person and judged them based on something other than a fact? Does the complexion of one's face have a (n) affect on the way you will treat this person. If so then ask yourself why! That is what this documentary, The Color of Fear-A Political Street, is about racism, social distance, and acculturation. .
This documentary was very interesting for me to watch, it enlightened me on some thoughts that ran through my head. However I did not feel like I was included in these feelings; while I could understand some of the men's perspectives, it would have more beneficial to hear women's point of views as well. These men all had very strong opinions about the others races and freely expressed them. But what I found to be most interesting was the idea that all of these men believed they were inferior to one particular group. And the member of that group believed it was all because he was given that power. The member of this group believed that his power could be taken away at anytime and that it was through no fault of his own.
For my personal experience I don't believe it gives an accurate depiction of being the minority in America. As a African American, younger student I did not have to go through racism, and the struggle for equality, I just know about what I have read and what has been told to me. So it makes it a little harder for me to fully appreciate the dramatic difference that seems to be American life today. What I did find interesting was the fact that I do refer to myself as an African-American, and not only and American. Some times I don't feel like an American, I often think to myself who were these laws, or rules really meant to benefit, however that is not only as a African-American, it is as a women too.
There were many characters in this documentary and they all had legitimate feelings.
