Special Edition 2 - Representation of Black single mothers in US Black sitcoms in the 90's

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Yé Moun La ! Here's a new special edition titled "The representation of Black single moms in Black sitcoms in the 90's".

It's a presentation I did in October 2019 during a workshop hosted by university professfor Lissell Quiroz and phD Student Christelle Gomis during the annual Congress of the Institute of the Americas in Paris. Here I take a look at how Black sitcoms give a subversive representation of Black motherhood by deconstructing the negative stereotypes created since the slavery days.

Sources :

Thea, ABC, 1993 - 1994

In The House (seasons 1 and 2), NBC, 1995 - 1996

The Parkers, UPN, 1999 - 2004

My main academic sources were :

Patricia Hill Collins, Black Feminist Thought, 1990

Donald Bogle, Primetime Blues: African Americans on Network Television, 2001

Opening and ending credits : Escape Music (Feel it) de Mano D'iShango (feat. Yalisaï)
Interlude Yé Krik Yé Krak : "Mèm Biten Menm Bagay" de Meemee Nelzy avec Chyco Simeon
Interlude Connexions Caribéennes : "Rien n'arrive sans rien" de Gage

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