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Mia Mask examines the differences between black and white responses to the film Monster's Ball (2001). Halle Berry won an Oscar for her performance in the film, but understanding the actual historical significance of this event, as opposed to the media hype, will serve to further demonstrate the racial discrepancies extant in the industry.

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Mia Mask examines the differences between black and white responsesto the film Monster\'s Ball Halle Berry won an Oscar for herperformance in the film but understanding the actual historicalsignificance of this event as opposed to the media hype will serve tofurther demonstrate the racial discrepancies extant in the industry Mask makes clear the fact that black actors who have won Oscarsshare a commonality they have all undertaken acting roles where they arehumbled by the moral rectitude of white paternalism She usesexamples from

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