Short Paper

I have to write a short paper about some concept that spans the different pop culture media of the late 19th and 20th century. I thought about this during class and on the way home and I was thinking about the portrayal of minorities in major media in the past 100 years. I'm not sure how to approach this topic. But I know that I don't want it to become a "there were no black people in movies" paper.

I have tons of research to do. If you have any ideas/suggestions, let me know.