In Black and White : Race on Early Television

Blacks and White TV

MacDonald, J. Fred. Blacks and White TV. 2nd. Chicago: Nelson Hall Publishers, 1992. Print.

• MacDonald’s look on Black Television in an intensive history and study of Africans on television and its effect on black culture. How it related to current social standards and its progress from 1948.

Black, White, And in Color

Torres, Sasha. Blacks, White, And In Color. 1st. New Jersey: Prinston University Press, 2003. Print.

• A more textbook look at blacks in news segments and ideology of television and race. The book stems more political history than its effect on television production.

Channeling Blackness: Studies on Television and Race In America

Hunt, Darnell M. . Channeling Blackness: Studies on Television and Race In America. 1st. New York: Oxford Press, 2005. Print.

• A collection of reports and thesis of Blacks and Television. Used primarily for its information on Bill Cosby and his/the shows effect on black cinema.

Cultural Moves: African Americans and the Politics Of Representation

Gray, Herman. Cultural Moves: African Americans and the Politics of Representation. 1st. London: University Of California Press, Ltd., 2005. Print.

• Supported most of my thoughts on proper representation of blacks on current and yesteryear’s television.

Color By Fox: The Fox Network and the Revolution in Black Television

Kristal Brent, Zook. Color By Fox. 1st. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc., 1999. Print.

• The book meant well, but much like Fox, left a lot to be desired. Was used for a more current outlook on black cinema on a renown network, but was little used.

Racism, Sexism, and the Media

Wilson, Dr, Clint C. . Racism, Sexism, and the Media. 3rd. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 2003. Print.

• Interprets how African-Americans are often viewed in both the fabric of America and how the media , along with culture tells where and how they fit.

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Negro and White Reactions to Racial Humor

Middleton, Russell. “Negro and White Reactions to Racial Humor.” American Sociological Association. 22.2 (1959): 175-183. Print.

• A comparison of racial humor and how it is often interpreted based on culture and color.

Representation and Reality in the Portrayal of Blacks on Network Television News

Entman, Robert M. . “Representation and Reality in the Portrayal of Blacks on Network Television News.” Journalism Quarterly. 71.3 (1994): 509-520. Print.

• Research on television portrayals of Africans along the lines of Amos n’ Andy no longer exist, yet are still there, in more subtle forms.

Portrayals of Women in Prime-Time Network Television: Some Demographic Characteristics

Davis, Donald M. “Portrayals of women in prime-time network television: Some demographic characteristics.” Sex Roles. 23.5-6 (1990): 325-332. Print.

• A look at how women in general, both white and black were often interpreted and portrayed on prime-time television through the 1970′s and 1980′s.

Blacks on TV: Adjusting the Image

Bayles, Martha. “Blacks on TV: Adjusting the Image.” New Perspectives. 17.3 (1985): 2-6. Print.

• Used for thoughts on how today comedians and blacks are portrayed in positive roles, but compared to whites, very few are portrayed authentically.

Effects Of Stereotypical Television Portrayals of African-Americans on Person Perception

Ford, Thomas E. “Effects Of Stereotypical Television Portrayals of African-Americans on Person Perception.” Social Psychology Quarterly. 60.3 (1997): 266-278. Print.

• Used for the opening line. An interesting look at how blacks are depicted, and how assumptions based off television programming often reflected poorly on how blacks were seen and socially accepted.

Responses of Blacks and Other Minorities to Television Shows of the 1970s About Their Groups

Friedman, Norman. “Responses of Blacks and Other Minorities to Television Shows of the 1970s About Their Groups.” Journal of Popular Film & Television. 7.1 (1978): 85-102. Print.

• The article offers information on Blacks and minorities regarding television shows in the 1970s, featuring comedy and action series about their groups in the U.S. It discusses the development of the shows, the contrasting responses of minority audiences and the intensity of negative criticisms.

Will Blacks Support Their Own Television Channel?

Reed, William. “Will Blacks Support Their Own television Channel?.” Jacksonville Free Press. 22.3 (2008): 4. Print.

• Although not used in the paper, brought up points whether or not there should truly be a ‘Black Network’ and if its succeeding in portraying the average African-American acurately.

Television in Black-and-White America

Bodroghozy, Aniko. “Television in Black-and-White America.” The Journal of Interdisciplinary History 38.1 (2007): 155-6. Humanities Full Text. Web. 13 Nov. 2009.

• Another look at blacks in television, how it was received, interpreted, and accepted.

The Perceived Realism of African American Portrayals on Television.

“The Perceived Realism of African American Portrayals on Television.” The Howard Journal of Communications 19.3 (2008): 241-57. Social Sciences Full Text. Web. 13 Nov. 2009.

• Based off responses from 412 undergraduate students. The study examined perceptions of cliche’ occupational roles, personality characteristics, status, and positive stereotypes of African American portrayals on television.

Historical Dictionary of African-American Television

Jackson, Kathy Merlock. “Historical Dictionary of African-American Television.” Journal of American Culture (2003) 29.2 (2006): 242. Humanities Full Text. Web. 13 Nov. 2009.

• More for personal understanding of African-American television of names, dates, and concise information. Contains lists of popular black shows based off ratings and cast.