[78-L] Amos 'n' Andy on TV]

[Julian Vein]

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [78-L] Amos 'n' Andy on TV
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:58:36 +0000
From: Julian Vein <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
Reply-To: julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
References: <37916.52848.qm at web52202.mail.re2.yahoo.com>

Tom wrote:

> The program may have been popular with African Americans of that era, but that's only because they were the only African Americans on TV in major roles, and the stereotypes portrayed were pervasively negative and demeaning.
=================
No more negative and demeaning than their portrayal in contemporary
programmes like "Law & Order" etc, where Blacks--and Hispanics--are
shown as no-hopers.

      Julian Vein