African Men. Hollywood Stereotypes. [mamahope.org]

Wouldn't it be better if African men weren't always depicted as warlords or victims?

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After viewing Mama Hope's video, "Alex Presents Commando," Gabriel, Benard, Brian and Derrik (the Kenyan men in this video) told us they wanted to make one that pokes fun at the way African men are portrayed in Hollywood films. They said, "If people believed only what they saw in movies, they would think we are all warlords who love violence." They, like Mama Hope, are tired of the over-sensationalized, one-dimensional depictions of African men and the white savior messaging that permeates our media. They wanted to tell their own stories instead, so we handed them the mic and they made this video.

Learn more at: http://www.mamahope.org

Written by Benard, Brian, Derrick, Gabriel and the Mama Hope Team

Directed and Edited by Joe Sabia
(http://joesabia.co/)

Executive Produced and Shot by Bryce Yukio Adolphson
(http://bryceyukioadolphson.com)

Motion Graphics by Jason Chandra
(http://jasonchandra.com/)

Sound by Equal Sonics
(http://equalsonics.com/)

Featuring the song "Up Up Up" by Givers

Original Music by Michael Thurber
(http://michaelt.org/)

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[hpod3sx]

only americans calling Rugby a "football"...

your players on steroids carrying this fucked up ball in their hands 99,999% of the match time, and they use their FOOT to kick this fucked up ball maybe 1 to 3 times in whole match.

fucking american retards...

[Ed Gein]

American pop culture is destroying civilization.

[cutepigs1234]

No. You sound like a music elitist or something. Stop.

[cpypcy]

Without people like me (working force that pays taxes) there would not be society. So fuck off and i do whatever i want to do in my fucking free time after day at work that pays for my hobbies even if they are computer games. Unlike some assholes leeching welfare checks from state.

[RickyboyH]

Judging by your uploads, it looks to me like you're spending most of your time playing computer games. Yeah, you're gods gift to society aren't you?

[donbrosco2]

look at this broke motherfucker. ur government is not even worth a check in my pocket. I bet I am richer than ur whole country put together

[donbrosco2]

I am African, not a black guy in Europe. on the contrary, my government will rather give me a medal for exterminating ur kind.