Professor Rhonda Gray
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rgray@rcc.mass.edu
Roxbury Community College
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Here are some specific academic articles that are relevant to the Uncle Tom stereotype:
Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films by 
Black Male Frames: African Americans in a Century of Hollywood Cinema, 1903-2003 by 
Watermelons, Nooses, and Straight Razors by 
Black Like You by Apollo: The International Art Magazine - Apollo is one of the world’s oldest and most respected magazines on the visual arts. It covers everything from antiquities to contemporary work, as well as providing in-depth discussion of the latest art news and debates.
CNN - A general news outlet that reports on a wide variety of issues.
Ebony: Entertainment & Culture - A subsection of the magazine that provides information on issues relevant to black women.
The Hollywood Reporter - Reporting on current events in the movie industry, film culture, and film business.
Huffington Post: Black Voices - A subsection of the news and entertainment magazine that focuses on issues relevant to African-Americans.
NewsOne - News and information for and about blacks in America.
The Root - A web magazine that focuses on African-American issues including the media, Hollywood, and politics.
Scholarly articles are excellent sources of information for your research paper. Use the databases below to locate peer-reviewed scholarly articles on the coon/Zip Coon stereotype. If you are off campus, you may need to enter your library barcode for access. Remember to use key words when searching!
Black male frames : African Americans in a century of Hollywood Cinema, 1903-2003 by Watermelons, Nooses, and Straight Razors by Black Like You by 
Playing the Races by 
Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks by Ebony: Entertainment & Culture - A subsection of the magazine that provides information on issues relevant to black women.
Huffington Post: Black Voices - A subsection of the news and entertainment magazine that focuses on issues relevant to African-Americans.
NewsOne - News and information for and about blacks in America.
The Root - A web magazine that focuses on African-American issues including the media, Hollywood, and politics.
The Source - A hip hop news and culture magazine covering the latest trends.
XXL - A hip hop news and lifestyle magazine.
Here are some relevant academic articles:
Search for books in the HELM catalog. If there is a book you would like to borrow that RCC does not own, fill out the interlibrary loan request form. We'll do our best to borrow the book from another library for you!
Watermelons, Nooses, and Straight Razors by 
Lockstep and Dance: Images of Black Men in Popular Culture by 
Thug Life by Hackman, Rose. "'It’s Like We're Seen as Animals': Black Men on Their Vulnerability and Resilience." The Guardian, 12 July 2016. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/12/black-men-america-violence-vulnerable-detroit
Apollo: The International Art Magazine - Apollo is one of the world’s oldest and most respected magazines on the visual arts. It covers everything from antiquities to contemporary work, as well as providing in-depth discussion of the latest art news and debates.
CNN - A general news outlet that reports on a wide variety of issues.
Ebony: Entertainment & Culture - A subsection of the magazine that provides information on issues relevant to black women.
The Hollywood Reporter - Reporting on current events in the movie industry, film culture, and film business.
Huffington Post: Black Voices - A subsection of the news and entertainment magazine that focuses on issues relevant to African-Americans.
NewsOne - News and information for and about blacks in America.
The Root - A web magazine that focuses on African-American issues including the media, Hollywood, and politics.
