In Robin Coleman’s Black Sitcom Portrayals, Coleman observes the way African American’s are portrayed in television shows. Throughout his article, he explains how blacks in TV shows are more often described in a negative and lower working class light than wealthy, which is often associated in being “white.” The typical stereotypes of blacks and white on TV seem to differ greatly. There is a lot of variety between whites and blacks – mostly depending on how rich they are and what kind of neighborhoods they live in. Also, often times in black TV shows, at least one of the kids is a troublemaker.
This article reminded me of a separate article I came across about a month ago, which had to do with the lightening of Gabourey Sidibe’s skin color for the cover of Elle. They were basically trying to appeal more to a “white” or “rich” audience instead of showing her true beauty.
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