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From Amos ''n'' Andy to The Jeffersons to Family Matters to Chappelle''s Show, this volume covers it all with entries on all different genresanimation, documentaries, sitcoms, sports, talk shows, and variety showsand performers such as Muhammad Ali, Louis Armstrong, Bill Cosby, and Oprah Winfrey. Additionally, information can be found on general issues, ranging from African American audiences and stereotypes through the related networks and organizations. This book has hundreds of cross-referenced entries, from A to Z, in the dictionary and a list of acronyms with their corresponding definitions. The extensive chronology shows who did what and when and the introduction traces the often difficult circumstances African American performers faced compared to the more satisfactory present situation. Finally, the bibliography is useful to those readers who want to know more about specific topics or persons.

The A to Z of AfricanAmerican Television

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      Publisher: Scarecrow Press
      Publication Date: 8/4/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780810868328, 978-0810868328
      ISBN10: 0810868326

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      Book Synopsis
      From Amos ''n'' Andy to The Jeffersons to Family Matters to Chappelle''s Show, this volume covers it all with entries on all different genresanimation, documentaries, sitcoms, sports, talk shows, and variety showsand performers such as Muhammad Ali, Louis Armstrong, Bill Cosby, and Oprah Winfrey. Additionally, information can be found on general issues, ranging from African American audiences and stereotypes through the related networks and organizations. This book has hundreds of cross-referenced entries, from A to Z, in the dictionary and a list of acronyms with their corresponding definitions. The extensive chronology shows who did what and when and the introduction traces the often difficult circumstances African American performers faced compared to the more satisfactory present situation. Finally, the bibliography is useful to those readers who want to know more about specific topics or persons.

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