African Americans and TV
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Posted Friday 8/09/19 at 12:30AM EDT
What's makes A Black Lady Sketch Show so groundbreaking is that the existence of white people is taken for granted
"A Black Lady Sketch Show is not a Black Panther simulacrum where the absence of whiteness is, at times, more...
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Posted Wednesday 8/07/19 at 1:40PM EDT
CNN is developing an all-black panel show
CNN contributors April Ryan, Andrew Gillum, Angela Rye and Bakari Sellers are expected to be panelists on the all-black pane...
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Posted Monday 7/22/19 at 8:43PM EDT
The Bachelorette's Mike Johnson: "It's 100% time to have a black Bachelor"
With Johnson, The Bachelor franchise may have found the perfect black Bachelor candidate: somebody who's popular among Bachelor Nation and...
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Posted Tuesday 6/11/19 at 1:23PM EDT
Lee Daniels is "beyond embarrassed" over his initial public support of Jussie Smollett, but admits feeling "torture" over the Empire star
The Empire co-creator posted an emotional Instagram video in response to Smollett's alleged attack in January, saying: "You didn’t deserve...
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Posted Saturday 6/08/19 at 4:07AM EDT
Retta is tired of playing "sassy" black women characters
The Good Girls star is proud of her past of on Parks and Recreation and, to a point, doesn't mind...
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Posted Friday 5/24/19 at 1:13AM EDT
How a group of black psychiatrists helped make Sesame Street
The Black Psychiatrists of America was formed in the wake of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Posted Saturday 5/18/19 at 4:45AM EDT
A new documentary looks at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in the context of a groundbreaking black TV show
Recently released in theaters, what’s most striking about What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine...
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Posted Friday 4/26/19 at 5:56AM EDT
Cedric the Entertainer was "acutely aware" The Neighborhood would have a mostly black cast on a predominantly white network
"It was a part of how I negotiated my deal," he tells The Undefeated.
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Posted Wednesday 4/24/19 at 2:56AM EDT
Being Mary Jane exits a TV landscape that has changed thanks in part to its existence
"Generally speaking, series that center the professional and personal lives of women of color are more plentiful, and presented with...
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Posted Monday 4/08/19 at 1:30PM EDT
Does American Gods have a lynching problem?
Ricky Whittle's character Shadow's lynching in the very first episode of the Starz series made a statement about the story...
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Posted Wednesday 3/27/19 at 8:47AM EDT
Dwayne Johnson criticized by white fans for promoting his BET Finding Justice docuseries
Ebony reports that Johnson's six-part docuseries premiering earlier this month that tackles injustices against black communities has proven polarizing for...
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Posted Thursday 3/14/19 at 5:59AM EDT
Yvette Nicole Brown sparks a Twitter discussion about the dearth of stylists who can do black hair on movie and TV sets
"Most black actresses come to a new set w/ their hair done (me) or bring their wigs & clip-ins w/them.
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Posted Wednesday 3/06/19 at 4:40AM EST
National Association of Black Journalists criticizes CNN over lack of diversity
The NABJ accused CNN president Jeff Zucker of refusing to meet with its members over their concerns.
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Posted Friday 3/01/19 at 6:09AM EST
TV is in the midst of a black hair revolution
This Is Us' Beth Pearson and Black-ish's Rainbow Johnson "are characters who are pushing the envelope of what successful, professional...
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True Detective missed an opportunity to delve into race with Mahershala Ali in the lead role
Everything about race on Season 3 felt "vague and perfunctory," says Micah Peters, reminding us that Ali had to talk...