Not a laughing matter: The portrayals of black colleges on television

Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Triumphs, Troubles, and Taboos

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 207-221

  Parrott Sheffer, Adam ^a  

^a East Chicago Lighthouse Charter School   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1057/9780230617261     Document Type: Chapter

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