17. The Coon Caricature: From Stepin' Fetchit' to Modern Urban Radio

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. For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on Instagram, FB and Pinterest: @creativetensionpodcast and Twitter @createtension Until next time: #CreateTension 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 Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb  Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2gcmfVp   Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/ctgoogpod    IHeart: http://bit.ly/2h7K69f  TuneIn - http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8   Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK  SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/ctsoundc Julian Reid & The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch  Thanks to the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship for their cooperation in the recording and production of the Creative Tension podcast