Black radio politically defined: Communicating community and political empowerment through Stevie Wonder's KJLH-FM, 1992-2002

Political Communication

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 353-367

  Johnson, Phylis ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American radio; Black owned; Civic participation; Community; KJLH FM; Los Angeles riots; Voter registration

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444318536     PISSN: 10584609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10584600490481460     Document Type: Review

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