The findings showed that over two-thirds of the more than 2,000 films studied portray Italian Americans in a negative light.
During his first years in Europe James wrote novels that portrayed Americans living abroad.
Their films, along with several others of the silent era, were notable for portraying Native Americans in a positive light.
In the paper, he disagrees with how the media is portraying Asian Americans.
Documentaries were used as a powerful method to portray African Americans as complex individuals, explaining significant events in their lives.
So that means you'd better not portray Asian Americans as being especially intelligent students.
You're not allowed to portray African Americans as great athletes.
Conversely, it was praised for breaking traditional racial stereotypes, portraying African Americans who were educated and successful.
Much of early 20th century media relentlessly portrayed Black Americans in a negative light.
Her illustrations are rare for her time period because she portrayed Native Americans wearing contemporary clothing.