Yes, my 32Days music Friday post--the last of our Black history celebration--will be up tonight. In the meantime I offer this gem from classic TV land: part one of an episode of Get Christie Love!
I am somewhat ashamed to admit now that, at the time, I found this to be a liberating program. It was so rare I saw Black women in any roles at all on TV, but as powerful, kick-butt police women? That was truly a rarity. If you look at this clip, you'll see why I have a hard time admitting to this now. The show, it is now apparent, was chock full of stereotypes, demeaning images, stupid (and inaccurate) Black slang, and on and on.
Which begs the question: What does it say about me as a young Black girl and the 70s US society that I could look at something like this with a degree of pride and empowerment?
Well, while you ponder that, enjoy Teresa Graves--"the first black woman on TV to star in an hour long show"--kick some drug dealer butt!
Posted by perry032 at February 29, 2008 10:04 AM