Birth of a Nation (1915) wasn’t just a film—it was racist propaganda. It glorified the KKK, used blackface, & spread violent tropes. Hollywood was built on this. #BannedHistory#RacistCinema#Minstrelsy#UnlearningMedia
Minstrel shows created racist stock characters: Jim Crow, Mammy, Zip Coon, Sambo. These tropes still show up today — think “Mammy” in old Tom & Jerry or the “sassy Black friend” on TV. Different names, same harm. #BannedHistory#Minstrelsy#RacistTropes#UnlearningMedia