Black celebrity, racial politics, and the press: framing dissent

Paul Robeson at Peekskill, NY, 1949

Eartha Kitt, the White House, and Vietnam, 1968

Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the Mexico City Olympics, 1968

Sister Souljah, Rodney King, and the future President, 1992

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and the "The Star-Spangled Banner," 1996

Kanye West and Hurricane Katrina, 2005

Conclusion : Black celebrity, racial politics, and the press : going forward.