Roseanne, Racism, and America’s Blackish Wish Fulfillment Television

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Attorney Antonio discusses the recent cancellation of Roseanne, and racist tweets by the star of the show. Moore also discusses the legacy of Channing Dungey and whether a person that hired Roseanne, gets to be celebrated for firing her after the fact of racist social media post. When Dungey hired Roseanne she stated there is "no one better to comment on our modern America than Roseanne.”Moore also looks a the impact of what Dungey calls "wish fulfillment" television she created of Scandal and Blackish on black and white America's perception of wealth. Moore uses data, and social analysis to critique the approaches used in development of programming at ABC.1) Why did Roseanne’s tweet lead to her firing? Why did ABC executive Channing Dungey hire her after similar tweet from Roseanne in 2013 tweet2) Roseanne was most watched show on TV 21 million viewers , NFL Sunday had 20 million viewers. Why was the show #1. What does that say about race and wealth in America? Roseanne’s House Evansville, Indiana is valued at $130,000, why is White America ok with seeing their truth on wealth in America? https://abcnews.go.com/Business/photos/television-film-homes-sale-18468262/image-184682663) Who is Channing Dungey ABC Executive did she hire Roseanne? Did she make the decision to fire Roseanne?4) What is the impact of the Channing Dungey Legacy of “Wish fulfillment” TV on Black America? https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/abc-entertainment-chief-network-hasnt-paid-attention-true-realities-america-952189With our dramas, we have a lot of shows that feature very well-to-do, well-educated people, who are driving very nice cars and living in extremely nice places," said Dungey, according to local publication C21."There is definitely still room for that, and we absolutely want to continue to tell those stories because wish-fulfillment is a critical part of what we do as entertainers. But in recent history we haven’t paid enough attention to some of the true realities of what life is like for everyday Americans in our dramas."5) What is Blackish the TV show about, and does it make sense if the middle black family in LA is worth 200.00 liquid according to the data? https://lasentinel.net/the-middle-black-family-in-los-angeles-is-only-worth-200-00-liquid.html The Johnson house from Black-ish is located at 4175 Stansbury Avenue in Sherman Oaks. The home used in the pilot episode can be found at 1640 Lombardy Road in Pasadena. The house they live in is worth 2.7 million dollars https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/4175-Stansbury-Ave_Sherman-Oaks_CA_91423_M23896-40827 Why does black America need to see fantastical representations of their wealth conditions. Sherman Oaks had a population of 52,677 people and 25,255 households. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 82% non-Hispanic white, 5% Asian American and 3% African American; 11% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. What is there new black middle that Kenya Burris claimed to be putting on screen? https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/mvxnnx/talking-to-black-ish-creator-kenya-barris-about-showing-a-new-black-viewpoint6) Are Scandal and Olivia Pope relatable or fantastically unrealistic? In a world where there are nearly no working age black millionaires why is black America set on that being the only image of working age blacks they can digest or want projected?