african american studies

DIRECTIONS:

Review the following resource: http://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2014/09/22/350563549/the-only-one-a-talk-with-shonda-rhimes

Answer the following questions.  

Post your responses in a new thread with the heading: SHONDA RHIMES.

1. As you read this article, think back to the episode of WKRP, if you watched that show for the Discussions in Week 6. How did that show's character, Venus Flytrap, represent "the only one" as Shonda Rhimes describes such roles on Television for African Americans?
2. How much are white men who produce shows asked about race and gender issues when they do interviews?
3. What does this article explain to you about what is considered "normal" in portrayals of African Americans on television fiction shows?
4. What other comments or points do you want to bring up?