Shaping the image of black America starting in network television. American Television in the late 1950s and early 1960s was mainly focused on Westerns. In these films of western heroes. They had no central character that was African American. Detective series were popular in TV in the early 1960s. The setting for detective series usually are in urban surroundings, so, African-American actors were used a lot. Blacks did appear more often in detective dramas than in Westerns.
To expression this racial rejection, the color line remained key in network television. Whenever black actors did star in dramatic television shows, rejecting they appeared in roles written mainly for a black actor. Many African-American performers voiced their unhappiness
To expression this racial rejection, the color line remained key in network television. Whenever black actors did star in dramatic television shows, rejecting they appeared in roles written mainly for a black actor. Many African-American performers voiced their unhappiness