Black TV : five decades of groundbreaking television from Soul Train to Black-ish and beyond
(2023)
By:
Butler, Bethonie
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
791.456529/BUTLER,B
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Black Dog and Leventhal, 2023
DESCRIPTION
287 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780762481514, 076248151X :, 076248151X, 9780762481514
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Pioneers under pressure -- Black entertainment -- A piece of the pie -- Roots -- 80s sitcoms -- Comedy and variety shows -- 90s sitcoms -- UPN and the WB -- A dramatic turn -- The future of Black TV
"The first of its kind, this illustrated gift book, written by veteran Washington Post TV reporter Bethonie Butler, is a comprehensive look at the rich history of groundbreaking--and often underappreciated--television shows with leading Black characters from the last fifty years"--