The Problem with the Smart Black Boy in Pop Culture

from Keepin' It a Bean · host Marquise Davon

Smart Guy? Carlton Banks, Cookie, Steve Urkel, and many other smart Black Boys on TV had to sacrifice social clout and were the butt of the jokes in pop culture. I participated in a Speaker Symposium to share ideas.Videographer: ‪@iamtheprizemedia‬ / Zachary King

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