... seventies to change the stereotypical depiction of Black people in American Cinema, as it took The Farm Story, performed by a small troop of Canadian actors, to create a Canadian theatre industry. To be more specific, it took the release of Melvin Van Peebles, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, in 1971 ... stressing Negro inferiority.""(Boggle, 4) Although having no positive effect on the status of Black people in America socially, the tom character opened the door for Black actors in cinema. Sam Lucas became the first black man to be cast in a leading role as a tom, and in 1927, Univers...

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... and Cable"). The Jeffersons had in its show what no other show had. Many other shows had a few episodes with interracial relationships, yet, The Jeffersons had a interracial couple as supporting actors on the show. There were funny episodes, light episodes, and ones that almost made you cry. The Jeffersons wasn't just a comedy. It was a show that taught America, and especially blacks ... , Carl's and Harriette's recently widowed sister, Rachel, who moved in with her infant son, Richie. The real star of the show emerged halfway through the first season. Steve Urkel, the ultimate nerd, was...

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