What happens when we shake up the norm, when we defy the standards that are set for us as a governed body of people. What happens when a black woman, a gay man, or a black man run for an office to make decisions for us? This is a cultural content analysis of what happens when someone with a different background, and different point of view; when one considered a minority is elected into a position of power. A look at common themes among very different individuals and the communities of which they serve and the resistance they faced in bringing their ideals, their hopes, and themselves to the forefront of American societies.
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This was an interesting topic; it would’ve been interesting to take a look at how different biopics do different jobs of portraying minorities in public office. Good stuff.