How has the media shaped portrayals of African American women as compared to white women featured in U.S. TV lead roles, movie lead roles in the last decade? Televsion has been called the 'storyteller' of our culture. Television and other media tell culture what to think about, and often how to think about it. But what happens when the media does not portray everyone equally, or even fairly? Why are some groups given a limiting, negative stereotype? Women have been involved in an uphill battle for equality and fair repr
esentation for the past century, and some women are finally getting diverse and fair media representations. However, African American women are still often confined to negative stereotypes such as the Welfare Queen and the 'sassy black woman', which are untrue and potentially harmful. The conducted research aims to show how media representations of white and black women have differed in the past decade to shed light on the disparities and stereotypes which still exist in our post-feminist, post-racist society.
esentation for the past century, and some women are finally getting diverse and fair media representations. However, African American women are still often confined to negative stereotypes such as the Welfare Queen and the 'sassy black woman', which are untrue and potentially harmful. The conducted research aims to show how media representations of white and black women have differed in the past decade to shed light on the disparities and stereotypes which still exist in our post-feminist, post-racist society.
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