Representation of black people in the Media

Representation of black people in the MediaBy MichelleI will be discussing the representation of black people in the media for my collective identity essay. How black people are represented in the mass media are mostly negative portrayals and tend to make audiences go for the dominant reading the mass media has created.

A lot of work on the Race and Media has focused on the representation of black men and women. This has been partly been because there is a strong African American counter-culture which provides viable role models and demands that they are represented, and partly because some of the early racial stereotypes were so obvious and offensive.

Primary TextsLondon 2011 riots clipsBeing black- http://www.bbc.co.uk/videonation/articles/u/uk_beingblack.shtml http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7907262.stmEmpire- American showGet hardCrash J.cole- G.O.M.BRide along

Theories/TheoristsStuart Hall-There is something radically wrong with the way how black immigrants are handled by and represented on the mass media.Watson-Gramsci-Hegomony is of particular salience to the exploration of racial representations in the media because of its focus on culture and ideologyHistory of Blacks on TVhttp://www.slideshare.net/daprofessa/african-american-images-in-the-media?next_slideshow=1

Historical TextsThese texts will help me to look at the history of black people.Blacksploitation- In the 70s blackspoitation movies would be the dominant source of African American films. Despite the desire to have people of color in leading roles the stereotypes overshadowed this accomplishment. These movies were heavy on graphic sex scenes, violence and stereotyped black men as pimps, black women as whores and criminals.Little Sambo- The cartoonBlack Santa- the show and Cartoon12 Years a SlaveSelma

Secondary TextsOnline article- How underrepresented are black people in film today?Online article- Oscars: Acting Nominees All White