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Tyler Perry has the money and the power to change the game for black creatives. But, due to his greed and ego, he insists on putting out his own sub par scripts and continuously putting out garbage.

These stereotypes are ruining my life and I feel like we don't even get a choice or a say so to define our own image. It depresses me.

Spike Lee actually made a movie about the struggles of being a Black actor and how some Black producers are willing to pander to White audiences. It’s called Bamboozled.

No films about Marcus Garvey, No Films about us founding Countries in Africa, no films about us dominating in Wall Street

I find it hilarious how Ice Cube calls Hollywood racist while willing participating, and making music disparaging black women. He also called his fellow rappers racial slurs and joked about Eazy-E being hung/set of fire…….the lack of self-awareness is astounding.

WHEN BLACK ACTORS REFUSE TO DO GOOD BUSINESS WITH OTHER BLACK ACTORS.............. SELF SABOTAGE

Hollywood is lacking originality. There are so many reboots and sequels being made that there is really no room for original movies. I applaud you and others who are continuing to move forward in getting their ideas out and opening the door for others to bring fresh, new ideas to the big and small screens.

Some people prefer to bathe in someone else's old bathwater and complain about how dirty it is, rather than run a fresh tub.

One black actor/actress says no to a role that perpetuates a stereotype, another black actor/actress will say yes. It's about money and or exposure. The promise of a better role next time or possible contract.

LOVED THIS! 🔥 I just quit Hollywood. I was tired of those auditions too. Working independently exclusively now.💕

I'm a black man who is a *game Dev* who is making a triple A game. The first game is largely about black women. The way the video game industry is structured is like Hollywood and the gamers attitudes towards black people (especially black women) in general is worse.

The logic behind our movies not being marketable is wild. Especially since music from African American culture is touted, copied and love everywhere

Ice Cube is one of the most effective tools used for negative black images development.

"The Other Black Girl" on Hulu was a great series. I wish people would talk about the great black shows like "Harlem" instead of focusing on the negative like the new "Good Times". I really enjoyed your video as well. Very Well done.

This, THIS is the conversation we need to have and actively, externally working together to change the narrative! No better time than the present

Great analysis and thought provoking discussion. “It’s systemic, it’s strategic, it’s pervasive, and it’s intentional”. It’s exhausting and we ARE sick of it! I love the idea of being accountable and making better choices as to what we support. I’m going to be even more diligent in that.

What about Oprah and Tyler Perry that can be considered apart of the hierarchy and could change the way for Black Hollywood, but then again it's their Egos keeping them from doing it.

my thing is why don't these actors choose to become independent and produce their own projects collectively?? if you gonna be broke and struggling ANYWAY, then why not be broke and struggling AND making art that matters? they need to just be real and say they're not really doing this work to express their creativity as artists, they want fame.

This is a perspective that I have been arguing with my friends and family about. The industry is a propaganda machine that we help build ourselves. We are building our own mental prison.

All of this money made and these black film studios are afraid of being outside of the hollywood system.

This is a great conversation! A well-known director blocked me on Twitter when I said that black folks need to get our own and be gatekeepers to our own art. We are always welcoming everyone to the cookout when we know that none of those groups do the same for us. They take what we create and then make billions off our culture that we had to piece together from scraps. ✌🏾💜

Yes! Taraji crying pissed me off so bad. Absolutely no one wanted a remake of the Color Purple yet she was so willing to be a part of that nasty portrayal of us for money. It was only when she realized she was not going to get paid was it an issue. I don’t believe black people should walk the picket fence for sell outs!

I’m an actor…. That financial break down was a little off. 10k per episode for 6 episodes on a streaming service varies wildly. More like 5k for a recurring guest star. The waiting between gigs is the real kicker. Even as a working black actor there is no seniority or advancement. You can star in a show and never get a call to audition again. If you ever want to talk to a working actor on a show right now… I’m glad to help.

Maybe we don't need Hollywood to tell our stories. Indie studios are becoming more and more relevant. Hollywood will never change. I'll be on the lookout for movies and projects that have something different to say outside of what Hollywood wants to box black people in as. And happy to say I haven't watched a slave film or gangster film in years. unfortunately that means I have hardly watched any black content without having to do some deep searching for it... Feels like Issa has been the main one doing right by us but even she cant find the success she deserves.

I didn't care too much for "Driving Ms. Lazy." I thought that she could drive herself.

I'm gonna have to try to pitch to those Black production companies. Because crowdfunding is so dang difficult. Folks don't even wanna donate $1. Smh😢

Thank you for your video! I am a Japanese national that grew up/lives primarily in the USA. I love love love 90's Black cinema (Set it Off is one of my all-time favorite films). I want to support brilliant Black filmmakers creating today. 🥰

As an aspiring Native American actor and writer, videos like these are exactly what I need to open my eyes. I was raised in a predominantly white town by my protestant Caucasian grandmother and have recently discovered how limited my own worldview was as a result of it, as I used to think "The Help" and "Green Book" were top tier Black Cinema, mainly because I hated anything that wasn't "feel-good" and couldn't stomach more honest depictions that challenged my status quo. I have made sure to add every film you listed to my Letterboxd watchlist and will seek them out right away, as yes, "Coming to America" is the only one of those titles I've seen. And if you have even more to recommend, I'll watch enthusiastically. Hollywood and mainstream media feels like it's imploding, and if it does crumble, hopefully it paves the way for more independent and minority-made cinema that will shape our overall culture for the better. As the biggest reason we still have "Media Critics" who mostly complain about "Wokeness" is because of these stereotypes and practices still being seen as the norm, and anything challenging it is easy to dump on for views. I hope you find roles that are more fulfilling, authentic, and respectful, and in a safe and healthy work environment that values you the way you deserve.

Good times … the animation shocked & enraged me… I’m African 😢

The other day I was watching a video about the Blaxploitation movement, and I thought to myself: Black filmmakers and creators at one point created a movement in which they had the upper hand. I think about the late great Melvin Van Peebles, who basically started the Blaxploitation movement with Sweet Sweetback and The Watermelon Man. Although the Blaxploitation movement was controversial and a bit problematic, in some cases it allowed independent Black filmmakers to have control over their stories and how they wanted their movies to be portrayed before being co-opted by Hollywood and you know, capitalism. The other day I rewatched Just Another Girl on the IRT by Leslie Harris, and it’s truly a movie that did not play into the stereotypes of Black girls. Chantel the main protagonist was ambitious, passionate, and loyal. She had agency. She was not sexualized, nor were her friends. Her boyfriend, later baby’s father Tyrone was a spoiled, chauvinist kinda dude, but he wasn’t a drug dealer or anything stereotypical to Black men. He was just a dude with more money than Chantel. Just Another girl on the IRT is an overlooked and very underrated movie because it was not stereotypical, and instead focused on a Black girl’s point of view of how life was during the early 90s. This was a movie that not only Hollywood wanted to portray, but I felt like Black Hollywood at the time didn’t shift their focus to a movie that was groundbreaking, and still influential among indie filmmakers and Black woman directors to an extent. Black Hollywood can be better, but it has to be willing to go under construction. There should be stories and movies made around narratives that are often under utilized or is ignored completely. An example are nerds, Black alt girls/femmes/non-binary, trans people, fat people, just representation in general that is them living life without constraints. We can also start encouraging Black creatives and Black up and coming filmmakers by donating funds to their cash app or wherever they receive funds. This could all happen without a backing of a major system like Hollywood, who bastardize creatives, but specially Black creatives. Had to say that lol. Can’t wait until the video!

Tiffany, you are easily becoming one of my favorite channels and voices over here in KZfaqville. So much wisdom, intentionality, and thoughtfulness are put into your videos. Again, as a believer and storyteller, you are a voice we all need to remind us, we are not alone. Thank you again!🙏🏾

Audience Matters!!! Yes!! Tiffany, you nailed it!! This is more truth than I can stand right now. I mean, I know what you shared in theory, but listening and seeing it front and center is a harsh reality to swallow, and it hurts. But I love the solutions you provided and thank you for sharing those Black film companies, I will be supporting. "If you want to go fast go alone - if you want to go far go together." African Proverb. There is power in community!

I really study history, I am addicted to it. I read books 100-300 years old and this argument/complaint is as old as the Emancipation Proclamation. Imagine that.

Your little channel is GOLD. I shared your content with my 16 years old daughter and saying she's obsessed with you would be an understatement

These conversations are so necessary and I’m SO HAPPY we’re having them more! Thank you for another great analysis. 🙏🏾

I got this recommendation from FD and it did not disappoint. Loved it and great analysis. I will be watching more. So glad to have found your channel.

Tiffany this was a masterpiece. I’ve had my criticism of black media and you pulled back the curtain to give wonderful insight on what we don’t really see.

Thank you for your channel! Hopefully the kids will tune in, it’s desperately needed.❤

Brava!!!! I hope you hear me applauding you all the way from Las Vegas. You did an excellent and comprehensive job on this sometimes disheartening discussion of Black Hollywood. As an Actor and Film Maker, I couldn't agree with your in-depth research more. Congratulations on doing such great work and I sincerely am looking forward to more of your conversations and especially your new film projects. Thank you.

I have NEVER had any interest in watching "Driving Miss Daisy". Enough with the slave/servant roles. In contrast, I recently re- watched the 1984 movie "Brother From Another Planet" with the fantastic Joe Morton in the title role. I remember when it was first released, I thought it marked a significant change in the kind of roles black actors would be offered. It's a gem of a film and a sample of the kind of movies we could be doing.

Godzilla -1 was exhibit "A" that a quality movie can be made without being in Hollywood but the X Factor is that black people want to stay victims and not make a collective product WITHOUT MASSA'S approval??? I guess that's cognitive dissonance.

Your content is so informative and honest and you articulate the issues like no other. This video was worth the wait, you go girl!

Sick of it, bout time I was sick from 15 yrs ago💯‼️

You’re are an amazing editor omg!!!

Yo! This was a breath of fresh air. Thanks for offering solutions at the end, too. Yah bless!

I’m sending this video to all my black industry peers. Your viewpoint is so valuable and refreshing. Thank you 🙏🏿

Im so honored to have found your channel!!!!!! The delivery the questions...This is so necessary for the culture!

I honestly thank you..as avid lover of Black "stars", this is definitely a conversation that needs to be had by pockets of Black consumers worldwide.

Your analysis is excellent. As a creative, I've encountered many of these discussions before, but your perspective offers a fresh angle. I particularly value the notion of being humble enough to engage in more collaboration. Ultimately, it's through collaboration that dynasties are built and quality, consistent, and creative success is sustained. If you're ever doing production in the LA area, I would love to connect. Blessings.

OMG....THATS WHY I STOPPED ACTING AS WELL

An option to consider is making independent short films or even skits on social media where you have absolute control of the narrative. Hollywood is becoming less influential thanks to the Internet

This spoke to me as a black indie creative. I LOVE the call to action with the studio recs and small creatives recs at the end of the video. Icing on this fantastic cake. You've got a new sub out of me. Can't wait to check out another dope black creative on here. You can thank FD for pointing me in your direction^^

Good evening everyone

We immigrated to US from India and The Cosby Show was required viewing. For my parents, they wanted us to be like the Cosbys. They wanted us to go to med school like Dr Cosby :) Two movies you missed are, Mississippi Masala starting Denzel and Basquiat. My friend and I went to little indie theater in NYC and we knew Jeffery Wright was going to be huge.

I also find, films, with largely black Actors, they are boxed into black films. And sometimes don’t get seen. And it’s called good black film. You don’t see that with films , that have largely, or all white characters (Actors). It gets called a Great movie.

Loved this! FD sent me. And I took a screenshot of your black movie starter pack because I got some homework to do! ✍️

I had the notification on for this and still missed the live smh But your right about holding ourselves responsible because I have been having talks with myself latley about some of the things I have been watching and asking myself "Why am I even looking at this"😂 This video was 🔥🔥like always

Thank you for putting the information out there. Some will ignore it, but some will learn. I enjoyed watching, and will be sharing. 💯

Now our community is getting the truth behind the industry where some of our favorite actors/actresses make a living. Hollywood is a cesspool.

Goes triple for the music industry.

Our movies must be influential because you see so many others imitating our style and appropriating our culture.

The entertainment industry as a whole (music, movies, modeling) is collapsing quickly for these 4 reasons (1) the shutdown; people discovered social media stars are way more relatable (2) Reality; we now can see behind the curtains and realize its not a fantasy but more of a nightmare with the countless immoral scandals and stories of top celebs going or being broke (3) the economy; people are reorganizing their priorities and arent patronizing movies and music as much causing promoters to scale back on booking recording artists and more movies are being streamed than being released in theaters. (4) Poor quality. People are wasting their money on garbage music and movies anymore plus refer to #3.

This is the very reason why I became a filmmaker. To change the narrative of our people.

Great work! It’s been so nice to see the names of some of these films breathing and alive again, especially Daughters of the Dust and Eve’s Bayou 💙 A lot of these I saw in the summers after graduation, so I never had a community to discuss them, and then it all just evaporated. I was just at a super fortunate and specific place in time, like a weird cinematic hailstorm that I am never fully sure anyone else witnessed 🤷‍♀️ I was really happy to see Fiq bring Bamboozled into The Conversation, as it made me aware of the Criterion release. Those are some beautiful performances that I’m grateful to see again. There really was a moment it felt like Spike was gonna be able to move it forward all on his lonesome, then a bunch of South Park family guy happened and it’s been post post post ironic fart jokes since. But if I had thought it would be that easy, I guess I wouldn’t really have been paying much attention to the Message, I suppose. Thank you! 🙏

Love this! I been saying this for years and everyone always wanna tell me, I'm focused too much on race and Hollywood gives you roles based on ticket movie sales. But I call b/s. A new trope I've noticed is that Hollywood will hire a black man in the leading role but always pairing him with a white girl or mixed race. They never want to give black women big roles.

Thank you SO MUCH FOR THIS! One of the best video thesis of our plight and journey that I’ve seen! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

Well said and explained !! I’m a believer and positive about coming together as like minded individuals to do our part to support the change that is happening one victory at a time!

I’ve seen them all except for “Set it Off”, and embarrassingly hadn’t heard of it! So after this video…

We spend too much money,we are so, creative we can start our own production companies and distribution companies, but first we have to treat each other the way we treat others, we treat others very kindly and lovingly, if we could do that then we are already there.

Dear Miss Tiffany, I enjoyed everything that you said. I am not an actor but I am so saddened by what you and others have to go through. The humiliation and being short-changed for your work. I ❤ me some my Beautiful Black Actors. For you all bring me pride and joy! 😊😊😊😊😊

Thank you for this video! Your questions were important and needed.

Tiffany Byrd Harrison Great video sister. I find it difficult to support Black Hollyweird because I want nothing to do with Rap, Guns, or Drugs in Black films / TV. I'm now having issues with 'Abbott Elementary', as now that they've got their feet under them, they've introduced three gay characters, and TWO of them are Black, and both of them are fat, and one of them is that overreacting, exceedingly flamboyant ones. Gonna tap out over this at some point.

Thank you for calling out Julianne Hough and others who are still doing black face in modern times.

I've seen Coming to America, Boyz in the Hood, Set it Off, and Malcolm X. Every time I comment I have to pause so I don't miss anything... But I just want to say if I could see more Jordan Peele and Donald Glover and Boots Riley I would be over the moon. Especially Peele. Everything he's made has been amazing. Also, you have another subscriber

Yessss! 👏🏽👏🏽🙌🏾🙌🏾. Love the solutions at the conclusion through your filter as a Christian woman!!!❤️

My first time watching one of your videos and I instantly subscribe to your channel! 🙌🏾 We have to CREATE and SUPPORT our own media conglomerate.

🎉congratulations 🎊 on a phenomenal video, clear, concise, thorough, educational and entertaining!🎉❤😊

Alot of people come to America thinking that black lives are like what they see on movies, but most the time it is not

💯💯💯💯 on point as usual! Sending this vid to my friends and family! Ive been trying to tell them exactly this

I really enjoyed this video cus it reminded me of something extremely important. Not just as black people but as people, whenever we come across way more large scale problems and issues such as the self sabotage of black Hollywood. Because we all already know the dangers of horrible media representation and the more stereotypical roles were put into, the question we should always be asking is "what are you going to do about it?" This video gives a good starting point, advice and almost a blueprint on what to do and how we'd fix the black Hollywood problem. I'd like to see what we could do for music aswell

I came across this channel and didn't even know i needed this channel in my life. The research and explanation is awesome. I will be supporting this channel.

Thank you for introducing your questions in such a clear and concise format. This kind of conversation needs serious care and precision if it’s going to be spoken about. Great start!

This is the best video I watched all week! Literally what I been trying to tell my homies for years. Now I can say "Bro just go watch this video"... thank you for real

Encouraged me as a Aerospace engineer to keep writng!!

Love what your doing sista ✊🏾 keep them informed

Most Black Americans are middle class. Not poverty gang members. I'm glad multi race cast members. So important to share the reality of the majority for authentic identification in film

Fantastic breakdown, you're on a great track with this one

I wish I could like this 10 times. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾✊🏾

I love this video, it’s definitely needed & im subscribing & sharing❤️

Driving Ms. Daisy over do the right thing is KRAZY!!!😢

Yall should watch the documentary Black Hollywood: They've Gotta Have Us

Black First. I'm just saying indeed, indeed thank you for this evening true powerful video commentary is indeed in my opinion truth be told the truth and food for thought. Yes again thank you for your deep point of view with all of the facts.

I am loving this video. So much said here is so true and yet left unsaid about the industry. I still find it wild to that even some higher paid actors/actresses are still having issues finding work despite well established previous works.

On a side note. Omg you were in that film with Isa Seyran!! He's my neighbor and we need more broad media that captures the fullness of the human experience and black storytelling and content creation is no exception ❤

I am very careful how I spend my money its sad, but we really have no one to blame but ourselves because we spend our hard earned money

A lot of people don’t know that the gov. Has a say in certain movies too. For military movies, before release they have to get a yes or no from the pentagon.

I’m so glad you covered this because I was going to and still might. You did a wonderful job!

Excellent commentary, Tiffany, and yes I have fond memories of watching 99% of these movies from Do the Right Thing onwards.❤❤❤❤

Putting out some food stuff im glad I found you keep it up we need vocices like yours out here.