Representations of Black Womanhood on Television: Being Mara Brock Akil - Paperback

by Shauntae Brown White (Editor), Kandace L. Harris (Editor), Imani M. Cheers (Contribution by)

Being Mara Brock Akil examines the body of work of the showrunner who produced Girlfriends, The Game, Being Mary Jane, and Love Is___ . Grounded in Black Feminist Thought, this book analyzes themes that define Black womanhood and examine audience reception and social media interaction.

Author Biography

Kandace L. Harris is special assistant to the president and associate professor of mass communication and media studies at Shaw University. Shauntae Brown White is coordinator of the Women's and Gender Studies program and associate professor in the Department of Mass Communication at North Carolina Central University.