We sit down with Dr. Pellom McDaniels to discuss the history of the "Coon" caricature, from slavery to Stepin Fetchit to JJ from Good Times to modern urban radio. We examine how the Coon continues to shape the way African American men are viewed in the workplace, school and in society.

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• Donald Bogle - "Toms, Coon, Mulattos, Mammies and Bucks" - https://www.amazon.com/Toms-Coons-Mulattoes-Mammies-Bucks/dp/082642953X
• Steamboat Round the Bend (Lincoln Perry - Stepin Fetchit) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027042
• Thank You Jeeves (Willie Best - Sleep n/ Eat) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028353
• You're Out of Luck (Mantan Moreland) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034410

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