Black Out Loud! My Interview with Author Geoff Bennett

About this episode

Karen Hunter interviews Geoff Bennett about his book 'Black Out Loud' and the impact of 1990s Black sitcoms.

Karen speaks with Peabody Award-winning journalist Geoff Bennett about his book 'Black Out Loud,' exploring the 1990s "Golden Age" of Black sitcoms, the strategic business decisions that fueled their rise, and the systemic challenges that led to the eventual displacement of Black creators by major networks.

People in this episode

Host: Karen Hunter

Guest: Geoff Bennett

Topics covered

• Black sitcoms
• 1990s culture
• media representation
• business decisions
• systemic challenges

Keywords

• Black Out Loud
• Geoff Bennett
• Black sitcoms
• 1990s
• media
• representation
• business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Peabody Award

Books & works: Black Out Loud

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