Once again, Hollywood decided to implement the 'Mandingo' fear of not wanting to show a Black man being the love interest of a White woman. I wish it was surprising to me, given that Barack Obama might become the next U.S. President, but it's not. On average, there's been more Black women/White men films then the reverse. Even though some people who have an axe to grind would make it seem it is not. Halle Berry can have all the White male interest she wants in films, but Will Smith, arguably the biggest actor in Hollywood, more famous than Halle herself, is unable to cross that racial barrier in regards to a White female. This country has a nasty habit of claiming victories it hasn't earned, and the mythology of 'colorblind nation' is definitely one of those unearned victories.
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