How did your research on blackness and popular culture develop? It’s hard to be Black and live in this country and not have an interest in blackness and popular culture. In your first book, Double Negative: The Black Image and Popular Culture, you argue that some of the most disreputable representations in Black popular culture can strategically pose questions about blackness, Black culture, and American society. My first book was about contemporary popular culture, and the new one is about classic Hollywood and aesthetics. Why is 'Reality Television' one of your favorite courses to teach?

Source: CNN June 13, 2022 17:26 UTC