Movies that make a lot of money have always had a big impact on our culture. They can either support or question how different races are shown in media.

Supporting Stereotypes:

• Older movies often showed people from different races in very limited and negative ways.
• The characters were usually very simple and helped keep old social rankings in place.

Questioning Stereotypes:

• Newer films have tried harder to show a wider range of characters and make them more interesting.
• Successful movies like Black Panther challenge old ideas and tell important stories about black people.

In short, as our society changes, so do the stories we create. This shows that there’s an ongoing conversation between movies and culture.