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Black TV

Bethonie Butler’s glossy coffee table book Black TV highlights the impact of Black creators on the entertainment industry.

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Review of ‘Black TV’

“I’m rooting for, uhmmm, everybody Black,” said actor/writer/producer and “Insecure” creator Issa Rae at the 2017 Emmy Awards. The essential Black TV: Five Decades of Groundbreaking Television from “Soul Train” to “Black-ish” and Beyond, from Washington Post reporter Bethonie Butler, does the same, showcasing prime-time television shows of a “new era in Black television: one…

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