Almost 50 years after the NAACP first condemned the television show “Amos ‘n’Andy,” civil rights activists protested outside a Los Angeles radio station Thursday for merely considering the prospect of ...
Anyone remember Amos ’n’ Andy? Well you’ve probably heard of it if you haven’t seen or heard it. The popular Depression-era radio show became a 1950s CBS television program, despite vehement protests ...
It could not be so—yet it was. After 15 years and some 4,000 airings (not including rebroadcasts), Amos ‘n’ Andy were scheduled to leave the air next month. Campbell Soup Co., its domestic output ...
Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up On my radio program recently, I played an episode of the Amos ‘n’ ...
Just when we thought we were done with Amos 'n' Andy. Oh, that's right, most Tribune readers and virtually all college students are blessedly unaware of the radio show that made the move to early ...
In 1951, the N.A.A.C.P. had clearly seen enough of the televised version of “Amos ‘n’ Andy” — the visual adaptation of the popular radio show that had white minstrels voicing supposed Black characters ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A color paper doll depicting Andy ...
On my radio program recently, I played an episode of the Amos ‘n’ Andy radio series. I wanted my audience to remember – or, for some, to be exposed to – how the descendents of ancient Africans were ...