Representations of Black Womanhood on Television
Subtitle: Being Mara Brock Akil
Publisher: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic; Lexington Books
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9781498592666
Subjects: Television producers and directors; African american women
Description: Being Mara Brock Akil examines the body of work of the showrunner who produced Girlfriends, The Game, Being Mary Jane, and Love Is___ . Grounded in Black Feminist Thought, this book analyzes themes that define Black womanhood and examine audience reception and social media interaction.