Olivia and Raven are joined by Venus, Raven’s sister, for a discussion about common and stereotypical roles black people are cast into, in both movies and TV shows. They cover some of the problematic portrayals of black men and women on screen, laziness with incorporating diversity, the disappearance of black sitcoms, and how this influences societal views of black people.

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Discussion Summary:

01:07: Episode begins, introduction to guest, Venus.

02:15: The struggle to be cast outside of stereotypical characters and standard roles reserved for black people.

04:49: Acknowledging black people aren’t the only folks misrepresented and underrepresented in media, and statistics on the numbers of people of color cast in broadcast and cable TV.

08:51: Common characters black men are cast as in movies and TV shows.

11:01: The harm done by repeatedly casting black people in the same roles.

11:49: Media portrayals of black women, and TV depictions of middle-class black families.

26:18: The problematic way diversity is incorporated.

38:14: The disappearance of black sitcoms, popularity of “reality” TV, and black trauma as entertainment.

53:12: The impact visual media has on how society views black people, and how black people view themselves.

01:02:04: Outro.