Fair Game?

Fair Game? is a 2010 documentary film directed by Mario Van Peebles, which aired to TV One on January 31, 2010. He told NPR News, "Well, I think what is new to some degree is the time. You know, we have an African-American family in the White House. It's got a lot of folks thinking about identity and what's going on, and are we really post-racial, is it now a fair game? And in, you know, one of the things we examined was tests where they sent out applicants for jobs. And we found that the white guy with the exact same credentials as the black guy—except for the white guy had a prison record and the black guy did not—the white guy got more job interviews with that prison record.""Mario Van Peebles on a 'Post-Racial' America". NPR. January 29, 2010. The film includes commentary from American rapper Lupe Fiasco.
== Synopsis ==
The election of America's first Black president—Barack Obama—has given many people the impression that the Black man's struggle for equality or simply the "level playing field" has been achieved. Black men can strive to be anything they choose, and opportunity and the pathway to it has been made free and clear of obstruction. Sounds great, right? However, is it the truth?
Twenty-First Century Foundation (21CF) asks this question and more of a number of prominent Black males from diverse fields in its innovative documentary film, FAIR GAME? Some of the interviewees in the film include Amar'e Stoudemire, Chris Rock, Spike Lee, Dr. Cornel West, Lou Gossett Jr., Hill Harper, Melvin Van Peebles, Tim'm West, and Geoffrey Canada.
Produced in partnership with actor-director Mario Van Peebles (New Jack City, Baadaasss, Panther) and producer Karen Williams, FAIR GAME? is a new tool in the work of 21CF's Black Men and Boys Initiative (BMB) aimed at shining a national spotlight on the issues affecting this segment of the population.
FAIR GAME? speaks to adults, and enlists Black men to add their voices to the discussion around education, employment, criminal justice, fatherhood and mental health and share their personal stories of success, the setbacks, the preparation, and the sacrifices they made that brought them ultimate success in their fields. It deals with the complexities in the age of Obama and why the 'Game' still isn't fair.
== References ==
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