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Title Afraid of dark : / a Shoot Films, Not People production ; a film by Mya B. ; written by Mya B. ; produced by Shoot Films, Not People Productions
Published [United States] : a Shoot Films, Not People, [2014]

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Description 1 online resource (73 min.) : sound, color and black and white
Series Online access: Kanopy Kanopy PDA United Kingdom
Summary Afraid of Dark, is a wonderfully insightful and entertaining, yet remarkably serious, documentary about Black men. This documentary, aims to destroy the misconceptions and stereotypes about black men that have often cost black men their lives by offering a genuine look at them from my eyes to the outside world, revealing the beauty in diversified strength, leadership and challenges; A reality that has often been distorted by others. Why is the world so afraid of dark? Long Synopsis:"Why is everyone so afraid of black men?" In her new documentary, "Afraid of Dark", filmmaker Mya B. attempts to answer this question. In examining two of the most prevalent stereotypes about the black man as the brute and as the Mandingo we are led on a journey to understanding how the fear of these stereotypes have contributed to the rates of violence and incarceration against black men. We see how racism uses black on black crime and other unfortunate occurrences in black communities as justification for attacks on black males by police and citizen vigilantes alike. The documentary challenges these stereotypes, and their resulting worldview, through candid interviews of black men -- who span the spectrum of age and background -- to illustrate through their own words and personal reflections the difference between how society perceives black men and how they define themselves. Mya B. also profiles three generations of black men in her family that offered alternative archetypes of what black men can be and are in this society. The film ultimately shows us that black men are struggling to find love and meaningful identity in a world that mutes their individual stories and colors them all with one brush; and that the way towards healing means facing this dilemma head on, looking deep into it, and using our understanding and our love to transform the image and likeness we perceive of black men
Notes Originally produced as a motion picture in 2014
Title from title screen (viewed August 29, 2023)
Credits Camera: Inf Mega, Mya B. ; editor, Vince Ballentine ; music, Marc Cary
Performer Dr. Cornel West, Sam Greenlee, General Steele, Dr. Khalil G. Muhammad, Kenya K. Stevens, Sadat X, Tom Burrell, Lou Myers, Vondie Curtis Hall, Malik Yoba, Peter Gunz, Kevin Powell, and Eric Adams
Notes In English
Subject African American men -- Social conditions
African American men -- Attitudes
African American men -- Public opinion
Stereotypes (Social psychology) -- United States
Racism -- United States
African American men -- Attitudes
African American men -- Social conditions
Race relations
Racism
Stereotypes (Social psychology)
SUBJECT United States -- Race relations. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140494
Subject United States
Genre/Form documentary film.
Documentary films
Feature films
Internet videos.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Documentaires.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Films autres que de fiction.
Form Streaming video
Author B., Mya (Baker), film director, screenwriter.
Cary, Marc, composer (expression)
Shoot Films, Not People Productions, production company, publisher.
Other Titles Exploring black masculinity