What do you tell your kids about the history of slavery in the United States? In recent years we’ve seen Hollywood’s perspective on history, telling stories from The Help to 12 Years a Slave with the perspective of Blacks as victims, inferior, or struggling to get by unless aided by a white savior. However, in early 2016, WGN America’s new series “Underground” is looking to … [Read more...]
African-American Marriage and the Media: Who Determines The Story?
In this new article featuring our very own Lamar Tyler as a source, Nadra Kadeem Nittle takes an insightful look on what drives the media's perception of African-American marriages. She states that, "This message that African-American women are unwanted, not only by black men but also by others, is frequently repeated in media coverage of black marriages." Quite honestly, … [Read more...]
5 TV Couples Who Should Have Never Gotten Married
You know we've watched a bunch of black TV shows here at BMWK and we're kinda nodding our head at some of the couples that ended up on this list, compiled by Stacia Brown over at Huffington Post. Check out the slideshow to see which characters should have said "I don't" instead of "I do." [imagebrowser id=61] … [Read more...]
10 African Americans Behind Your Kids’ Favorite Shows
The Atlanta Post has a great round-up of people and things you might not have known were behind great shows like Sesame Street, True Jackson VP and a host of other great programs. First up is Kevin Clash, the man behind Elmo: Kevin Clash is the man behind the monster known as Elmo. The incredibly popular "Sesame Street" mainstay was Clash's first main character on the … [Read more...]
I'm Addicted To Kids' TV!
By Aja Dorsey Jackson Confession: I have a borderline addiction to kids' television shows. I don't mean the big kids' shows Like iCarly and Hannah Montana, although I'll settle for those in a pinch. But the made-for-babies shows catering to the five and under set are my true favorites. Although he probably wouldn't admit it, my husband is just as entertained by kiddie TV as … [Read more...]