Black Savage: Big Little Lies

“If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough, it will be believed.” While the originator of this quote is up for debate (either Hitler or Goebbels, which sets a tone either way tbh) the message itself, unfortunately has shown to stand the test of time. So what do lies have to do with the inception and implementation of the black savage/brute stereotype? You guessed it, everything.