KIM JEST CZARNA PROFESJONALISTKA? WIZERUNKI AFROAMERYKANEK W SERIALACH SHONDALAND JAKO PROJEKT SPOŁECZNY
WHO IS THE BLACK PROFESSIONAL? VIEWING THE PORTRAYALS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN TELEVISION SERIES BY SHONDALAND AS A SOCIAL PROJECT

Summary/Abstract: Contemporary popular culture is increasingly steeped in social commentary, and is more and morefrequently used as a platform to engage with politically relevant themes. In this article, I deconstructthe Black professional, a character trope that features prominently in TV shows produced by ShondaRhimes. My analysis is focused on the protagonists of Grey’s Anatomy and How to Get Away withMurder. While its theoretical framework is derived from certain considerations originating from theBlack Arts Movement and intersectional feminist theory as introduced by bell hooks, I also view thediscourse of the works discussed through the lens of African American history.

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