Revolution televised

prime time and the struggle for Black power

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Author

Christine Acham

Publication

2004 - University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Language

English

Word Count

59,500 words, Guess

Page Count

238 pages

Identifiers

Open LibraryOL3292247M
ISBN-100816644314
OCLC Control Number55067702
OCLC Control Numberrevolutiontelevi00acha
Library of Congress Control Number2004009969

and 2 more

LibraryThing854050
Goodreads4028497

Classifications

DDC791.45/652996073
LCCPN1992.8.A34 A28 2004

Description

"In Revolution Televised, Christine Acham explores the intersection of popular television and race as witnessed from the documentary coverage of the civil rights and Black Power movements, the personal politics of Flip Wilson and Soul Train's Don Cornelius, and the ways in which notorious X-rated comic Redd Foxx reinvented himself for prime time. Reflecting on both the potential of television to effect social change as well as it limitations, Acham analyzes Richard Pryor's politically charged and short-lived sketch comedy show and the success of outspoken comic Chris Rock." "Revolution Televised illustrates how black television artists operated within the constraints of the television industry to resist and ultimately shape the mass media's portrayal of African American life."--BOOK JACKET.