Louis Giannetti discusses underrepresentation of African Americans in film

Despite Oscar notice, black actors still hit limits in film

USA Today: To correct the underrepresentation of African Americans in film, Louis Giannetti, professor emeritus of film studies, said schools need to show black children they have stories to tell. “And with today’s cheaper technology, they can get digital video cameras and begin telling their stories—the way little Stevie Spielberg did when he was a young kid in Arizona,” he said.