Watching Jim Crow: The Struggles over Mississippi TV, 1955-1969
(Part of the Console-ing Passions: Television and Cultural Power Series)
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In the early 1960s, whenever the Today Show discussed integration, wlbt-tv, the nbc affiliate in Jackson, Mississippi, cut away to local news after announcing that the Today Show content was "network news . . . represent ing] the views of the northern press." This was only one part of a larger effort by wlbt and other local stations to keep African Americans and integrationists off Jackson's television screens. Watching Jim Crow...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0822333414
ISBN13:9780822333418
Release Date:March 2004
Publisher:Duke University Press
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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African-American Studies Arts, Music & Photography Civil Rights & Liberties Humor & Entertainment Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Performing Arts Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Specific Topics State & Local TelevisionCustomer Reviews
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