FOX's musical drama Empire has been hailed as the savior of broadcast television, drawing 15 million viewers a week. A "hip-hopera" inspired by Shakespeare's Ki

From the antics of Flavor Flav on Flavor of Love to the brazen behavior of the women on Love & Hip Hop, so-called negative images of African Americans are a rec

FOX's musical drama Empire has been hailed as the savior of broadcast television, drawing 15 million viewers a week. A "hip-hopera" inspired by Shakespeare's Ki

This volume considers the meaning and power of images in African history and culture. It assembles a wide-ranging collection of essays dealing with specific vis

Prior to the 1960s, when African Americans had little access to formal political power, black popular culture was commonly seen as a means of forging community