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At the red table: how intergenerational Black women are using Facebook Watch to cultivate critical conversations on health, identity, and relationships.

Authors :
Sadler, Jennifer
LaPan, Chantell
Source :
Information, Communication & Society; Sep2023, Vol. 26 Issue 11, p2149-2167, 19p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Red Table Talk, a web series exclusively aired on Facebook Watch, represents the narrative of intergenerational Black women who tackle critical conversations. The show, developed by Jada Pinkett-Smith and featuring her daughter and mother, brings in special guests for discussions on race, gender identity, sexual and mental health, co-parenting, and relationships. This paper relies on both qualitative and quantitative data from an audience survey, supplemented by thematic analysis to explore these themes. We show how the alternative media model of Facebook Watch and the series itself act as rebellions against institutionalized narratives that perpetuate stereotypes against people of color. We examine how Black women creators reclaim agency and resist generational forms of silencing by authoring a counter-narrative at the intersection of their lived cultural experiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1369118X
Volume :
26
Issue :
11
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Information, Communication & Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
169807433
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2022.2072752