By: Shanay StoverDr. Hart

MCM 510

Often in Film and Television, people of color are portrayed with certain characteristics/traits. These two main categories are: Intellectual Traits, and Moral Traits. In fact, some of the characters we see in movies and on TV can

sometimes send a negative message to the public about how they should portray people of color, and therefore create stereotypes that cause a

“false image” of what people of color really do stand for and how they act in reality.

Intellectual Traits include:-Preoccupied with simple ideas

(ex. Getting money)-Inferior strategy in conflict situations

(fighting)-Low or nonexistent occupational

status (No job)-Poor speech patterns/dialect

-Comedic foil (a clown)

Moral Traits include:-Low regard for human life

-Criminal behavior-Sexual promiscuity-Drug/alcohol abuse

-Dishonesty