Struggles for equal voice : the history of African American media democracy /

Struggles for equal voice : the history of African American media democracy /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Kiuchi, Yuya.
Imprint:	Albany : SUNY Press, c2012.
Description:	xviii, 324 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	African Americans in television broadcasting -- History. African Americans on television -- History. Television broadcasting -- Social aspects -- United States. Cable television -- Social aspects -- United States. African Americans in television broadcasting. African Americans on television. Cable television -- Social aspects. Television broadcasting -- Social aspects. United States. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8927042

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ISBN:	9781438444796 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1438444796 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Summary:	While previous scholarship on African Americans and the media has largely focused on issues such as stereotypes and program content, Struggles for Equal Voice reveals how African Americans have utilized access to cable television production and viewership as a significant step toward achieving empowerment during the post-Civil Rights and Black Power era. In this pioneering study of two metropolitan districts--Boston and Detroit--Yuya Kiuchi paints a rich and fascinating historical account of African Americans working with municipal offices, local politicians, cable service providers, and other interested parties to realize fair African American representation and media ownership. Their success provides a useful lesson of community organizing, image production, education, and grassroots political action that remains relevant and applicable even today.
Physical Description:	xviii, 324 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781438444796 1438444796