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We highlight the pioneering journalists, talented actresses, and gutsy writers who challenged societal norms and provide historical context for their achievements within the cultural and political trends of the time. By exploring the past, we ensure that the struggles, triumphs, and milestones of these women are not lost to history.

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Pioneering Women of Color: TV Women Blacklisted

Aug 9, 2019

Episode Description

This 4-episode series examines anti-communism/McCarthyism blacklisting's impact on the careers of women who likely would have changed the look, depth, and sound of TV.

Cynthia and author/scholar, Dr. Charlene Regester of the University of North Carolina, have a frank conversation about how racism, stereotyped roles, and Jim Crow laws delayed TV's depiction of African American life by more than a decade. This adds to the story of a previous podcast episode about TV's Single Women and how even in the 1980s, a TV series cast a black woman as a household domestic.


Episode Players
Cynthia Bemis Abrams
Carol Stabile
Charlene Regester
 
Resources Mentioned
  • Charlene Regester (2010) African American Actresses: The Struggle for Visibility 1900-1960
  • North Carolina PBS featuring Dr. Charlene Regester discussing her book
  • Carol Stabile (2018) The Broadcast 41: Women and the Anti-Communist Blacklist
  • James Gavin (2010) Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne
  • Advanced TV Herstory TV's Single Woman Caregivers & Gimme a Break
  • YouTube: The Beulah Show (feat. Ethel Waters)
  • Charlene Regester (2010) African American Actresses: The Struggle for Visibility 1900-1960 https://iupress.org/9780253221926/african-american-actresses/

Ancillary Episodes
  • Pioneering TV Women of Color: TV Women Blacklisted (ep 5.13)
  • Different 50s TV: TV Women Blacklisted (ep 5.12)
  • Calculated Efforts to Preserve Power: TV Women Blacklisted (ep 5.11)
  • Trumped Up Charges & Lists: TV Women Blacklisted (ep 5.14)

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