precious movie theatersPrecious excitement surrounding the film continues to grow as the gripping story of a young woman's struggle to overcome his past to open in theaters this weekend. The protagonist of the film is Claireece "Precious" Jones, a teenage mother who abused dark skin, obesity and illiteracy.
Dr. Joy Lawson Davis, a diversity educator at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, considers Push a powerful story that addresses many secrets that the African-American community continues to deal with such as sexual abuse, illiteracy, skin tones and obesity. "I am brown-skinned, but have within my family people whose skin runs the range from fair skinned to very dark. That is who we are in America," she says. "I am proud to see a star in a film who is dark, and whose size represents many within our culture and in African culture. Size is a major issue because of health, but also because of our desire to look more American, whatever that is.'"
If Precious' character will boost the stereotypes about body image, she says that all come in different sizes and shapes. "I do not see how this is a stereotype," he said. "This is part of a rainbow."
