1.

Research question
Racism has been a problem in the West for as long as we can remember. Since the
advancement of The Media, people's ideas and prejudices have now been globally broadcast all
over the World. The Media is one of the main weapons used to segregate, spread propaganda,
educate and discriminate against Blacks in America, "The media's the most powerful entity on
earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and
that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses."-Malcolm X. Black people have
been stereotyped in all forms of the media and those stereotypes have not only contaminated
the way other races view Blacks, but also the way Blacks see themselves. The limitations placed
upon themselves and the behaviors they are willing to accept have been intertwined and
somewhat created by the way they are portrayed to other people. These behaviors continue to
cross over into reality television "watching niggas act stupid has become America's favorite past
time”. Black people have been (cooning, a word which means, 'a self-hating African-American
plays the fool for a White audience in exchange for the limited social acceptance the latter are
willing to live within their racial hierarchy' since the 1900s and my research will depict that
Reality Television is an extension of that. My research aims to explore how Blacks are portrayed
on Reality Television and how they portray themselves. Not only that. But I aim to address the
effect it has had on other 'non-famous' Black people and the messages it portrays. I will use
shows like; Love and Hip Hop which is currently the biggest show about people in Hip Hop
which is also a code word for Black and Ghetto, The Real Housewives of Atlanta to show how
the stereotypes transcend money, class, and status. These shows are what I will use to find
evidence of the points I make and that are made in the other shows I plan on using for
references which are The Boondocks which is a satirical series on what it' like to be Black
people in a White neighborhood and a White world-they usually criticize stereotypical Black
and White people's behavior in a comical way, and The Neighborhood which is a show about a
jolly White Family moving into a 'Black neighborhood'. Love and Hip Hop is the largest reality
television show about Black 'celebrities' the hip hop game, the first episode aired on the 6 th of
March 2011 but with social media and more 'celebrities' appearing the series has changed
considerably over time so I plan to use the first season as an Introduction to what the show was
supposed to be like, in comparison to the more up to date seasons. Season 2 is also relevant
because it introduces a particular 'character' who is generally believed to be responsible for the
show becoming a lot more 'ghetto'. I decided to focus more on the recent seasons and social
media interaction along with the effects it has on society now, therefore, the time frame ill be
looking at is the last 9 years. However, the Boondocks was written before that but most of their
comments are still true today. Historical references will also be made to further explain the
mindset and stereotypes of Black entertainment both on and off the screen or stage. I've also
chosen to focus mainly on America because it is where most of these programs are filmed and
it is also home of the stigmas and limitations placed on Black people found in reality television. I
think it's important to research and discuss this particular topic because most reality television
is responsible for how its audience views the world, and a reality show about the Music and
Entertainment industry, is just as influential. Therefore the way they depict people in the
entertainment industry is important whether distorting the minds of its viewers or not. social
media stands as proof that the more reality television people watch, the more engrossed the
become with social media and the more drama unfolds in real life.

2.
The main publications I chose to study and reference are;
1) Tyree, Tia. (2011). African American Stereotypes in Reality Television. Howard Journal of
Communications. 22. 394-413. 10.1080/10646175.2011.617217. In the early 1990s, reality
television was a fledging type of voyeuristic television programming that was catching the
attention of American viewers. Twenty years later, reality television is the format of choice for
many traditional and cable networks. This study analyzes ten reality television shows airing in
2005 and 2008 to investigate whether producers cast participants who fit into traditional and
new African American stereotypes. The analysis determined all ten shows had at least one
participant who fit into stereotypical characters, including the angry black woman, hoochie,
hoodrat, homo thug, sambo, and coon. I used this article for a lot of my research and
references because it is relevant to my project and gives me a better insight into how to
approach the essay.
2)Coleman, M. N., Reynolds, A. A., & Torbati, A. (2019). The relation of Black-oriented reality
television consumption and perceived realism to the endorsement of stereotypes of Black
women. Psychology of Popular Media Culture. Advance online publication.
https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000223
Despite the name, reality TV shows are often partially scripted and rely on stereotypical
portrayals of its characters. Persistent stereotypes of Black women including the Jezebel,
Sapphire, and strong Black woman (SBW) are commonly depicted in reality TV programming.
Social learning theory indicates that viewers attend to characters that are similar to themselves,
attractive, powerful, and receive rewards for their behavior (Bandura, 2000; Whittler, 1989,
1991). Perceived realism was tested as a variable that may explain the relationship between
reality TV consumption and endorsement of stereotypes. Therefore, this study sought to
examine whether Black-oriented reality TV (BORT) consumption and perceived realism
predicted the endorsement of three specific stereotypes of Black women: Jezebel, Sapphire, or
SBW. We first explored the amount and type of reality TV consumption by young adult Black
women. Additionally, we hypothesized that consumption of BORT and endorsement of
perceived realism would be predictive of endorsement of stereotypes of Black women. Results
from a sample of 115 Black female participants (Mage = 22.33) revealed that those sampled
indeed spent most of their TV viewing time watching reality TV including, particularly, shows
with primarily Black casts. However, contrary to hypotheses, BORT consumption and perceived
realism were not predictive of stereotypes. Discussion of these findings and directions for
future research are included in the paper.
3)NARISSRA M. PUNYANUNT-CARTER-The Perceived Realism of African American Portrayals on
Television
Based on questionnaire responses from 412 undergraduate students, this study sought to
examine specific perceptions (i.e., occupational roles, negative personality characteristics, low
achieving status, and positive stereotypes) of African American portrayals on television. Results
revealed that television viewers perceive the occupational roles and personality characteristics
that African Americans portray on television as real or true to life. On the contrary, viewers do
not perceive the low-achieving roles and positive stereotypes of African Americans on television
as realistic or accurate. These findings support past research that suggests that television can
affect the way viewers think about African Americans in general. I couldn't find when exactly
this research was written but it is physical evidence of the effects reality television has on the
minds of its viewers and how they see themselves.
4)I also decided to use Malcolm X's autobiography for research. He goes into a lot of detail
about the psyche of a Black man in America, particularly in Harlem, New York. The relationship
between the American government and Black people has a huge part to play in how they are
depicted on television and how they carry themselves in general. I thought the autobiography
was appropriate research material because it has accurate facts and figures to back up the
statements made and comes from the first-hand experience of a Black Muslim living in a time
where Islam was a threat solely because it sort to liberate Black people. although I won't draw
too much from the book, I aim to use his insight to get a better understanding of what led up to
the current depictions of Black people on television.
5)Weaver, Tony (2017). Analysis of Representations of African Americans in Non-linear
Streaming Media Content
The relation of Black-oriented reality television consumption and perceived realism to the
endorsement of stereotypes of Black women. Nonlinear distribution methods have changed the
way that media content is consumed, with viewers now able to watch the entire series in a few
sittings. To develop a better understanding of how African Americans are portrayed on
nonlinear distribution platforms, a content analysis was performed on the top five shows from
Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. Findings suggest that online streaming platforms offer more
diversity than traditional television, although underrepresentation and misrepresentation
remain major issues in this space.

2. My literature review will start with The Malcolm X autobiography because it has statements
that help expand the understanding of Black History and its a personal first-hand experience of
what it's like to be an African American in America. he also discusses the psyche of a Black man
which is relevant to the whole topic.
the relation of Black-oriented reality television consumption and perceived realism to the
endorsement of stereotypes of Black women. is the next article I'll write about to discuss the
history of reality television and their portrayal of Blacks, how they got into reality television and
the reviews of people who perceive it all to be completely realistic and true. I plan to use this
study to give a better idea of the social learning theory and the way Black women in particular,
who dominate the reality television series are the main targets and the main sources write
draw their ideas and influences from. women are expected to be watching the most television,
therefore if you control the image of women, you can ultimately shift the view of the whole
World.
I will then use opposing articles to argue the psychological effect of the series and to also go
into better detail of the responsibility of the audience vs the responsibility of the producers of
the show. I want to delve into the complication of living in a surveillance era I.e what can be
deemed as forced ideology and how much of it is each individual's personal preference coming
out after being inspired by a certain reality show. can the production team truly be blamed for
how people behave or is it the individual's fault alone.
the review will have some figures however the main voice for my essay will be the
interpretation of audiences from inside and outside America. I Will move from a general
historical aspect to the specificity of American reality television shows and their similarity to
one another as opposed to the huge variety of White reality television shows. I plan to use
books, online articles, social study results, personal communication, social media (Twitter and
Instagram only) and academic essays as my sources of research.
I believe my final project will expand the social ideas surrounding the particular topic of Black
Reality Television, but as I stated before there is a certain type of 'Black' that gets put on
television. I believe for those seen as 'alternative', my final project will both explain, expand and
somewhat condemn the ideology of the Black Reality Television market. I aim to challenge what
has been accepted and bring a new alternative branch of real reality television.

3. Research methods and theoretical framework / Final Project media artifact details (approx.
600-800 words)
To conduct the best research, I plan to use case studies and interviews, non-participant
observation and the internet. with a podcast, people tend to prefer opinions to facts but the
topic I've chosen needs facts to ground the main 'problem' which is the misrepresentation.
without the proper background on how blacks have been stereotyped, it's easy to believe that
the behavior seen on television is normal. therefore through using case studies and interviews I
can discover exactly what is being represented and how it is being interpreted by an audience,
whilst using quantitative and historical research to pinpoint exact elements that need to be
addressed. The non-participant observation applies mainly to the social media aspect of my
research. I will watch the celebrities on these series mentioned in real life and study how much
of their television personality they carry into the 'real' world of social media. The limit of this is
the lack of authenticity on social media; it will be hard for me to decipher what is true and what
is being broadcast simply for promotion or to increase ratings or to create a 'storyline' in
upcoming seasons. I will also need to use the facts of how reality television contracts work,
knowing this, helps clarify some of the delusion displayed online for example, because some
actors are contractually obligated to film a certain number of hours together, they have been
known to create false drama or share untruthful information just so there is something to
discuss on camera and/or a reason to be seen on camera many more times.
the psychodynamic framework is just as critical as the qualitative. It will require a large use of
phrase searching to discover personal and some impersonal responses to the topic. I aim to
have a more humanities approach to the essay and focus mainly on the interpretation of the
topic and case studies and keep it centered on the main outlook which is the misrepresentation
of Black people in reality television only. I will use other media texts on similar topics to attain
an understanding and also decipher the similar and overlapping themes in each text; behavior
of Black people in general, racism and stereotyping, the power of the media, production, and
editing, the effects on 'real' people after watching reality television. YouTube also houses many
personal opinions on the topic I've chosen and I plan to use those videos for data and
perception, along with cultural theory readers on media, ideology, and marketing (bell hooks;
Stuart Hall; and I will look into intersectionality) and a little psychoanalysis (Freudian; Lacanian
psychoanalysis; Cine-psychoanalysis; SlavojŽižekand Lacanian fantasy).
For my final project, I plan to create a podcast. opinions are better understood orally than facts,
and when discussing reality television it seems more appropriate to do it in a real-life podcast
form. I will research other podcasts to understand the structure and system of a podcast and
will study tone, flow, and detail to construct a scholarly appropriate but natural podcast.

4. My main argument is whether Black People are still misrepresented in Reality Television, and
how. I further go into the effects it's having on its audience using social media, however, Black
people are all over the entertainment industry and it's hard to pinpoint which 'celebrity' made
which impact. for example, although reality television has painted Black women as
hypersexualized and very romantically 'free', it wasn't until the City Girls rap group became
stars in 2019 that women and young girls started to talk and post about using men for money
and being focussed solely on making money and avoiding serious relationships. so, whereas we
see that exact behavior on television, the rap group made it more socially acceptable. I believe
with enough research I could find and pinpoint more pivotal moments like this from ONLY
reality television stars.

 Firstly I will explain the history of Blacks in the media. when we first appeared on the
stage in the 1900s and why we were placed there, the roles are given to us and how
they shaped not only how the audience, who were mainly if not only white, viewed us,
but how they were forced to embody those roles in real life.
  my second paragraph will be to define reality television and when it became so popular,
its purpose on screen and the surveillance culture it's created. I will mention some Black
reality tv shows and the reviews they received. I will then address the correlation
between the early Black 'caricatures' and the more modern real or dramatized
characters
 my third and fourth paragraph will be an analysis of the two reality tv series Love and
Hip Hop and The Real Housewives of Atlanta. I will delve into character portrayal, race
and cultural differences and the dilemmas they are seen facing. I plan to use quotes
from the episodes and cite them as such because I'm not entirely certain of which parts
are scripted and which are authentic.
 the fifth paragraph will be about the audience's interaction with the reality television
shows and stars. the way they behave off-camera, and the way gossip online and harsh
and personal audience criticism has now quadrupled because people have decided their
entire lives are owed to the public.
 The sixth paragraph will be about the series The Boondocks and The Neighbourhood.
although they are not reality television series, they depict a more realistic reality of
Black life in America and they also comment satirically on the reality television franchise
and the stereotypes of Black people. I will use these shows to support the argument
that Blacks are misrepresented in reality television, or as proof that only a certain type
of Black person gets to be represented on television BECAUSE they are a stereotype.
These shows are based on an 'alternative' Black person's view on their people, culture
and society.
 The seventh paragraph, my final paragraph, will be the conclusion. either a direct
answer to the question or a simplified summary of Black portrayal on television and to
what extent the stereotypes and misrepresentations are forced.

5. To complete this task I need to schedule myself so I don't overwhelm the essay with opinions
instead of facts.
during the Christmas break, I plan to watch the series that I'm going to base my essay on. Also,
because I shall be in Sierra Leone at the time, I will ask people what they think about the shows
and what they think about African Americans. the influence in Africa is solely media-based so
their interpretation will be solely based on the fact that they believe what they see on
television is real. That is a month-long trip, therefore, I'd have more than enough time.
when I return to London in January, I will start my first two paragraphs. I plan to gather as much
historical information as I can to use for the first two paragraphs just to give an accurate
description of where the misinterpretation started. This is will do over three weeks then ill take
a break from it for a week.
In February, I will work on the third and fourth because I would have had enough time to gather
enough social media content to discuss the points in the series that have made an impact on
Black culture and presented stereotypes. I shall use the whole month for the two paragraphs
however I doubt I'd need that long.
The Fifth and Sixth paragraphs I believe won't take me that long to write because they are
linked to writings I have done before and therefore they will be an expansion. I estimate two to
three weeks in these two paragraphs.
The final paragraph I will compose just before the deadline as I would have been able to go over
my essay multiple times and that would help me compose an appropriate conclusion.
conclusions are the most difficult part of essays for me because they require me to summarize
my thought process and I need to keep reading over to do that.
The first week of each section will be going over the research and making sure I have enough
and it's adequate and relevant for the essay. I feel as though my problem with this essay will be
sticking to the constructed ideas and not going off task based on opinion. It will be hard to stick
to just reality television and how far the Black image has been if it has been, misrepresented.

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