Thurman, one of the most individualistic talents of the period, also wrote a satirical novel, The Blacker the Berry (1929), that ridiculed some elements of the New Negro movement. ... The African-American musical-comedies that showed there became popular very quickly. ... It was a unique experience for African-Americans to see African-American actors playing roles that were serious instead of comedic. ...
Hip-hop's multi-dimensional range of subjects, including politics, religion, comedy, social commentary, urban story telling, and social critique became underrepresented in mass media. ... These East Coast rappers also featured dramatically different clothing styles and mentality, elements of mainstream rap that changed over time. ... " (Rose 1994:40) When hip-hop culture was becoming commercialized, the artistic elements were de-emphasized while the aspects of attitudes, styles, language, and fashions became the major representations of hip hop culture. ...
Although Asians and Asian Americans have been present on American television screens for decades, [1] few television series have featured Asian or Asian Americans in starring roles. Kung Fu (Warner Bros, ABC, 1972-1975), starring David Carradine as Kwai-Chang Caine, featured a white American actor as a bi-racial Shaolin priest in the Old West. Originally conceived as a vehicle for martial arts adept Bruce Lee, the series went to an actor with little physical ability, but with a knack for embodying a Hippie pacifism along with a reluctant, but devastating aggression On the lam from the la...
