Black Celebrity, Racial Politics, and the Press Framing Dissent

• Main Author: Jackson, Sarah J. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2014
• Series: Routledge Transformations in Race and Media
• Subjects: Media studies; Ethnic studies; Press & journalism; African American; agency; Coleman; communication; dissent; framing; journalism; McIlwain; media; race
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Shifting understandings and ongoing conversations about race, celebrity, and protest in the twenty-first century call for a closer examination of the evolution of dissent by black celebrities and their reception in the public sphere. This book focuses on the way the mainstream and black press have c...