Playing Against Stereotypes

There are many books and movies that fight stereotypes as  well as ones that create them.  Movies such as Shottas, Friday, and Friday After Next completely support the stereotypes people already have about African Americans.  These movies make people think that all African Americans are either drug dealers, gangsters, or just low life drug users.  However, movies like Man on Fire that have African Americans playing successful main characters and heroes fight these stereotypes.  As do movies like Obsessed with Beyonce, where an African American man plays a successful businessman.