On June 28, 1951, at 8:30pm Amos ‘n’ Andy premiered on CBS. Within hours of the airing of the first episode, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) criticized it for stereotyped characterization and hinted at a boycott of the show itself and the shows sponsor. Their response to Amos ‘n’ Andy suggested that it would be necessary to provide an example of why the show was considered to be of a racist manner. Thus, this proposal suggests that a study is needed to better understand why one of the most popular television series in the 1950’s is also one of the most racist of its time.

The paper will be presented in five sections. The first section will present an explanation of the problem’s context. The second section will offer justification for new research. The third section frames the problem as a research question. The fourth section presents a review of literature. The final section puts forth a proposal for method of anaylsis.

In 1950, over four million people had television in their homes (Watkins 1999). This means that millions of the population had access to view very explicit, raci

The final phase will use a content analysis to examine various genres and stereotypes to determine if racism is apparent in all genres. Analyzing both Clark’s (2000) and Plagen’s (1998) articles will provide enough information to determine weather or not stereotypes are extended through various genre’s. Clark (2000) explains that stereotypes are taking African American male leads and making their character less important by either making them less of a person or making him a comedic figure.

R1: How was society affected by the television show Amos ‘n’ Andy in 1951?

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