Black Actors Oscar Winning Performances For Racist & Stereotypical Film Roles

Although, black actors are winning Oscars this decade, there is a  pattern that Hollywood is still promoting racist and sexist stereotypes about black people.

Hattie McDaniel was the first black to win an Oscar for her role in the movie  “Gone With The Wind”. McDaniel’s character was an asexual, nurturing, faithful, black mammy that is subservient to white folks.

Halle Berry won an Academy Award for her performance in the interracial drama “Monster’s Ball”. Berry’s character Leticia Musgrove was a filthy slut and a whore. Leticia sold her body to Hank for shelter in exchange for sex. Leticia and Hank’s relationship was not love but a transaction.

Would Hank “allow” Leticia to move into his house if she wasn’t a young, beautiful, black woman?

Halle Berry’s Oscar victory was also very disappointing because once again Berry had to “strip” in order to obtain mainstream attention.

Berry is typecast as  the black whore of Hollywood she became famous for taking on trashy, slutty, and disgusting roles.

Throughout Halle Berry’s career, she has always been the stereotypical black Jezebel. For instance, in the movie “Swordfish” Berry exposed her breasts and her character Ginger was just a slut.

If you look at Halle Berry’s career you notice the pattern she is  consistently typecast as the  licentious black whore.

The mainstream media praise Halle Berry because she is an attractive woman but isn’t Berry also an actress?

Where is Berry’s sense of pride and integrity? Does Halle Berry have any class?  Halle Berry is promoting these negative stereotypes of black womanhood by accepting these racist and sexist film roles such as Swordfish and Monster’s Ball.

Berry obviously doesn’t care about the bigger picture here. Berry’s Oscar victory was a hollow one, because she hasn’t had a hit movie in several years, except for the” X MEN franchise”.

In a famous interview with “Newsweek Magazine”, Angela Bassett said Halle Berry’s character Leticia Musgrove was a “prostitute”. Bassett is correct, black women in Hollywood are typecast as either maids or whores.

Where are the diverse film roles for black women? Why does a black woman have to take on the role of  a tramp just to win an Oscar?

Angela Bassett refuses to degrade herself in racist and sexist film roles she is extremely fastidious.

Some people say since Bassett turned down certain roles this hurt her career.  At least Angela Bassett sees the bigger picture here, she has her digntity and pride.

Jennifer Hudson won best supporting actress for her role in “Dreamgirls”. Hudson’s character Effie White was the classic stereotypical black female R&B singer. A young black actress can only be a “singer” in order to win an Oscar.

Jamie Foxx won for his performance in the bio pic Ray. Foxx won the Oscar because Ray Charles death was still fresh in the memory of the Academy. A closer examination of Charles life illustrates he was a disgusting, junkie, womanizing soul singer.

Denzel Washington won best supporting actor for his performance in the movie “Glory”. Of course, Denzel’s character in the movie was also a slave.

Denzel won a best actor Oscar for his performance in Training Day. However, Denzel’s character in Training Day was a crooked cop. Denzel should of won for Malcolm X. The Academy gives Denzel an Oscar for a negative film role instead of a positive film role.

Morgan Freeman won a best supporting actor award for the movie ” Million Dollar Baby”. Freeman has been consistently  typecast throughout his career as the classic wise, older, black man.

Forest Whitaker won a best actor Oscar for his performance in the movie “Last King of Scotland”. Whitaker’s character Idi Amin was an evil tyrant. Whitaker’s skin tone was “darkened” in the movie to give the actor a more sinister appearance.