Dancing in September

Dancing in September tells the story of two ambitious African-Americans attempting to make their mark in the television industry. One is a scriptwriter named Tomasina “Tommy” Crawford, who has grown weary of contributing to stereotypical characters and programming for African-Americans and dreams of creating a balanced, positive program for herself and the African-American public. The other is a newly appointed television producer named George Washington, who hopes to ascend to the highest levels of the television industry and carve out a special place for himself to help redefine African-American programming.  When Tommy submits a script for a positive family sitcom titled “Just Us,” she is indirectly brought  into George’s path.  The rest of the film follows the struggles that both she and George face in the specific environments, mainly painting a positive portrayal of African-Americans in the media, in addition to staying true to their own culture and identity as African-Americans.

This was a movie more in my style of entertainment. Something soft, with romance and a plot that makes you sit on the edge of your chair.  The character portrayed was identical to everyday people.  Tommie character stood strong for her beliefs, until I would never think she would have fallen for money and acknowledgment.  George Washington seems to be a man that was glad to make it, but I did not believe that he would stick to his beliefs.