AMST 285gm Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Nat King Cole, African-American Culture
11 May 2016
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Black representation on tv inherited from radio. On radio, 2 white men would impersonate black men o. Blacks on tv had to imitate whites" impersonation of blacks. Amos & andy - first tv show to feature a prominently black cast: naacp sued show - characters portrayed as dumb crooks. Put forth the notion that african american women were comfortable in a domestic position. White culture = good, wholesome, & trouble-free: nightly tv viewing become part of family household o. Prime time tv featured family household - showed what a dream household looked like. Sophisticated & elegant black man portrayed as such: new: show not rooted in humor, model of assimilation, appealed to wide spectrum of people because he wasn"t threatening or forceful o. Simultaneously: how dare you bring blacks into white homes & communities (cancelled after 1 season) East side west side: addressed resistance to integration & the acceptable negro o.
