Are you familiar with the African-American actor Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry, also known as Stepin Fetchit? He was not well received from the Black community in the 1930s because of his negative portrayal of African-Americans. He embraced most of the negative stereotypes that many African-American actors were trying to astray from. However, by the mid-1930s, Perry was a film star, and was the first African-American actor to become a millionaire. Although his negative portrayal of Africa

John Ford's JUDGE PRIEST ('34) is noteworthy for featuring Stepin Fetchit and Hattie McDaniel in prominent roles, although their characters play into racist stereotypes. Ford intended to make a sharp commentary on race in the film but studio execs said no. James Steffen explains: https://bit.ly/2BYpgnc | Turner Classic Movies: TCM