But whether through "whitewashing," when white actors are cast in traditionally non-white roles, or a lack of diverse narratives, black actresses have seen fewer opportunities to take on leading roles – and young girls and women of color have missed opportunities to watch people who look like them tell stories on the big screen. “So, I'm honoring her and all single parents this #mlkweekend Pass the word.”įor young people, seeing diversity on the big screen can be a powerful inspiration. “My mom would not have been able to afford to take me and my siblings,” she wrote in an Instagram post. Vaughn in the film, bought out an entire showing of the movie at a theater in Los Angeles and offered the tickets to low-income families over the weekend. “Most importantly I want girls to know that, like boys, they too can excel in STEM with hard work.”Īctress Octavia Spencer, who plays Ms. “This movie instills that us girls can dream big and make it even when odds are against us,” she added. “These black women did something I never knew about, and it’s not in any history books that I’ve studied thus far.” “I cried, I laughed, I got angry and then got determined to not let others’ impressions of me because of the color of my skin impact how my life will be,” she told The Huffington Post. After attending a special White House screening of the film, she felt inspired as a young woman of color, and wants to pass that experience on to other girls who may not have the opportunity to see the film otherwise. Taylor Richardson, a 13-year-old from Florida who wants to become an astronaut herself, launched a GoFundMe campaign with the goal of sending 100 girls to see the movie at Jacksonville, Fla., theater. “Hidden Figures” was projected to have raked in nearly $60 million, in total, by the close of the long weekend, only its second in wide release. The film has soared to the top of the box office with ticket sales passing those of “La La Land,” which won seven Golden Globes last week. From a young, aspiring astronaut, to actresses, to public school teachers, many fans appreciate the film for not only for its educational or entertainment value, but also its compelling representations of black women as powerful, educated individuals, shifting perceptions of a segment of the population that has long been underscored or discredited in both history and popular culture. But for many, it’s more than just a movie. The film, which follows the true story of three black women working at NASA during the early Space Race, has received acclaim from both critics and fans. Hundreds of young girls are getting free tickets to see the box office hit movie “Hidden Figures,” thanks to the work of several separate efforts around the country.
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