Talk:Black women in the American music industry

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Influence of Television

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Black women have been underrepresented and misrepresented in the television industry as well as in addition to the music industry. Black women were either never seen on screen as the main character or only background servants, nannies, or mother characters. When these women were included in popular television shows, they were typically cast in racial stereotypes of “faithful servant, beloved darkie, or suffering mother”. Other stereotypes have been named, “mammy, Jezebel of Sapphire”. Examples of these stereotypes can be seen in the actors Lillian Randolph, Ethel Waters, Louise Beavers, Butterfly McQueen and Emetine Wade among others. While these stereotypical characters were radically incorrect in both a racist and sexist means, the actresses were forced to stick with the roles, as it was unusual to see women of colour on screen at all. However, as black rights increased with the civil rights movement, so did their presence on television shows. Actresses such as Diahann Carol and Claudia McNeil where the first to star in larger roles not fitting to the typical stereotypes for black women at the time. Nevertheless, the women did receive backlash for these roles as people accused them of pretending to be “the white negro”. The next general phase for in television was comedic shows, including predominately more black characters such as “Good Times” “All in the family” “The Jefferson’s” and “Sanford and Son”. In addition to these comedies, breakout dramas such as “Fame” and Roots” had a profound effect in helping to widen opportunities for black women, especially in television. (Rhodes, Jane, Television's Realist Portrayal of African-American Women and the Case of "L.A. Law)

The major trends of black women’s relations within televisions characterization are underrepresentation, minor roles with the subordinate and low-status occupation, and the continuous use of negative stereotypes. In addition to these trends, black women have been found to be portrayed as dependent on men, commonly as sexual come-on’s and subjects. Common roles for black men and women are also kept as “assimilated visions or racial harmony, middle-class success and individualism” in order to avoid disrupting public audiences and causing political cultural conflicts. (Rhodes, Jane, Television's Realist Portrayal of African-American Women and the Case of "L.A. Law)

Many scholars argue that newer shows such as “Greys Anatomy”, “How to Get Away with Murder” and “Scandal” created by Shonda Rhimes are increasing diversity and breaking down these stereotypical barriers. In addition, there have been more accurate portrayals of realistic black females starring in television, such as Kerry Washington in “Scandal”, Viola Davis in “How to Get Away with Murder”, Beyoncé, Halle Berry, Angela Bassett, Tajari P. Henson, and Jennifer Hudson. Films such as “Hidden Figures”, “The Help” and” The Color Purple” have also brought this issue to the forefront, as all casts are predominately black females in dominating, award-winning roles. In the 2016 Oscar awards, the film Moonlight won the best picture, a story following the childhood, adolescence and adulthood of a black gay boy in Miami. This win gained a large step in increasing the diversity of the film industry due to its cast and storyline. ( Cartier, N., 150-157)

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