In Hollywood's Business Model, African-American Experience is 'Flavor of the Month'

Summary: "Django Unchained" and "Lincoln" are both box office hits dealing with slavery. And while they are movies dealing with historical African-American experiences, screenwriter John Ridley and Charmaine Jefferson of the California African American Museum say this might be nothing more than a popular trend in a Hollywood that has largely failed to accurately capture the stories of African Americans.