African fables vs hollywood?

Aadel, with slavery having occured in America for well over 250 years, and the majority of those slaves originating from Africa, it is no wonder that there is a discernable interchange of cultural references.

1. Blackface Minstrelry....Hollywood did a movie with Al Jolson in the starring role. He did this movie in blackface. The influence of the Negro Spiritual and the rhythms and experience of life just after the Civil War are well represented in this movie.

2. Songs of the South....Uncle Remus was a character created by a man named Joel Chandler Harris who initially began using this fictitious character in the Atlanta Constitution newspaper in 1876. The stories Uncle Remus told were all based upon a composite of African-American storytellers he had known and grown up with as a child, Bob Capers and Old Herbert.** It was made into a movie by Disney.

These are only two examples that would validate your theory.

However, I must say this, for it is as truthful as what you say....America is a multi-racial, multi-cultural place. I doubt there is any other country as diverse in existence today. Our folktales include John Henry, the greatest steel-driver of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, a national icon, a man of African ancestry. They include Paul Bunyun, a mythic folk hero of truly large proportion. His tale originates with the real life lumberjacks of Canada. Our music hails from all over the globe, as well as the accents, foods and customs that we so cherish as being "American".

The truth is the impact of slave trade is still very much present and most of this similerity or influance is a reflection of the needs of african ameriacan to identify with their roots and explore the great adventure of the other continent which they are connected to. This in turn stimulate their imagination and produce this impact that you now notice.

The fact that hollywood is also seriously competive with the indipendent producer churning out more blockbusters, you need to find an edge.

i am really shocked to know believe me. i didnt know this until i read ur post....i shud ask my frnds