The New York Times
Date: 2009-03-24
Author: Ginia Bellafante

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... has had enormous success chronicling the lives of working- and middle-class African-Americans, relying on stereotypes that would seem more egregiously offensive if his plays, movies and television shows werent intended for black audiences. His TBS se ...
... took over for a time, BET (Black Entertainment Television), which began in 1980, trafficked primarily in music videos hip-hop and RB and shake-your-groove-thing visuals as well as standup comedy shows and sitcom reruns. But when the video model no ...


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