Undercovers Cast Struggles to Change Racial Stereotypes within U.S. Broadcast Television: A study how a prime-time series with leading black actors failed to maintain a viewing audience
Recent studies show U.S. television shows are beginning to feature Black actors in dramas, whereas in the past, Black actors were limited to sitcoms or comedic genres (Bielby, Bielby 1994; Hunt 2002). But, it remains to be seen whether black characters can be successful as lead actors in drama series during network prime-time timeslots.
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State Fiscal Policy in the U.S.
The foundation of a state’s fiscal policy is its source of economy and its taxation ideology. Regardless of each state’s political ideology, citizens can play a role in shaping its state’s fiscal policy.
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An Overview of Welfare in the U.S.
The welfare system in the United States varies from state to state, as each economy and fiscal policy can differ. However, the federal government has influenced how the states receive their funds and through a change in legislation.
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Analysis of “A Town Divided”
The multimedia piece I selected is “A Town Divided” (TRT 04:45), which is a U.S. news story that was produced by Brent McDonald and Monica Davey on June 18 and it can be found in the New York Times online video library. The news piece is about an ordinance that was introduced in Fremont, Neb. to discourage illegal immigrant workers from living within the community.
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Summer camp helps children socialize
The Hill Top Summer Camp is a day camp in its second year that helps children and teens with complex learning differences and neurological profiles by providing them with a social community.
Civil Rights thru Presidential Past
The process of rebuilding the community of New Orleans was slow at first, likewise was the Civil Rights Movement and its recognition for equality. But, improvements have been made throughout the years in New Orleans and about half of the original population has returned to the city in 2008 …
Race Relations during Reconstruction
Race relations of the post-bellum South throughout the 1890s were described as a “New Stillbirth of Freedom” by historian Mark Wahlgren Summers. He believed that the promise of freedom had remained undelivered for blacks after they earned it by sacrificing their lives for America in the Civil War.
Death in the Media
Perhaps the toughest story for a journalist to cover is a natural disaster or a tragedy. This was apparent during a recent earthquake that occurred in Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. The 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the country, and left more than a million people homeless and about 200,000 dead. So one could only imagine the horrific scene that unfolded due to the natural disaster, until journalists traveled to the country and attempted to inform the public.
The President’s House: Can it change race relations?
The President’s House is most notably the residence for George Washington during his presidency from 1790 to 1797 in Philadelphia, which was the national capital at the time. Washington was a highly profiled general in both the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. He is widely recognized as a founding father of America. However, little education or awareness exists for another identity he possessed, a slave owner, as well as the ramifications that the times of enslavement caused for future race relations within the country.
Traces of the Trade: a Story of the Deep North
The film, “Traces of the Trade: a Story of the Deep North,” documents how a family, rooted in the slave trade, traveled on a similar journey its ancestors made when they enslaved Africans during the 1800s. Katrina Browne, a DeWolf descendent, created the film out of curiosity about her family’s involvement in American slavery, and so she initiated a reunion of DeWolf descendants.
