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02039aam a2200337 i 4500 001 4D2EB720AD6711EBBB9470C722ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210505010019 008 210126s2021 ncu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2020057850 020 $a 147667521X 020 $a 9781476675213 035 $a (OCoLC)1236899012 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d OCLCO $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a PN1992.8 A34 W67 2021 245 00 $a Working while Black : $b essays on television portrayals of African American professionals / $c edited by LaToya T. Brackett. 264 1 $a Jefferson, North Carolina : $b McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, $c [2021] 300 $a xiii, 216 pages ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a "Since the 1990s and the recent rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, there has been a rise in diverse racial representation on television. In particular, Black characters evolved and began to move away from racial stereotypes. In this collection of essays, the representation of Black characters in professional careers is examined. Commentary is also provided on the portrayal of Black people in comparison to stereotypes and the importance of representation. This work also introduces the idea of the Black-collar category to highlight the Black experience in white-collar jobs. The essays are divided into six parts based on profession and zooms in on a select number of Black characters on TV since the 1990s."-Provided by publisher"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a African American professional employees on television. 650 0 $a Television broadcasting $x Social aspects $z United States. 650 0 $a Television and politics $z United States. 700 1 $a Brackett, LaToya T., $d 1984- $e editor. 941 $a 2 952 $l USUX851 $d 20220706021006.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20220317015408.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=4D2EB720AD6711EBBB9470C722ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search