Ep. 17: Black Middle Class - 227 vs. Black-ish

Waiting to X-hale - A podcast by Karen Tongson and Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh

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All hail Regina King! Her turn on HBO’s The Watchmen alerted most of white America to the existence of a “Black Wall Street” in its opening depiction of the 1921 “Tulsa massacre.” This episode explores the shifting TV representations of the BMC or “black middle classes,” from King’s debut in the 80s sitcom 227 to the Johnsons of Black-ish today.  Karen and Wynter also talk GBBO gossip, 90 Day Fiancé drama, and a new interior design competition. Plus: NUO-LINGO and SOTW!  Join our Patreon for bonus content and SWAG: https://www.patreon.com/waitingtoxhale Links to just about everything mentioned:  227 Theme Song Watchmen: Official Trailer  Before the 90 Days Season Preview Interior Design Masters Trailer Are These Two British Bake Off Sweeties Dating? HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ depicts a deadly Tulsa race massacre that was all too real (Washington Post) Dre Invites Charlie to Golf with the Social Club Guys - black-ish  Atlanta Season 2 Trailer Insecure Season 3 Trailer Cyndi Lauper - When You Were Mine Prince - When You Were Mine