1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 We sit down with Dr. Pellom McDaniels to discuss the history of the “Coon” caricature, from slavery to Stepin Fetchit to JJ from Good Times to modern urban radio. We examine how the Coon continues to shape the way African American men are viewed in the workplace, school and in society. For a visual companion to this episode, visit CreativeTension.org. Follow us on&amp;nbsp;Instagram, FB and Pinterest:&amp;nbsp;@creativetensionpodcast&amp;nbsp;and Twitter @createtension Until next time: #CreateTension Donald Bogle - “Toms, Coon, Mulattos, Mammies and Bucks” - https://www.amazon.com/Toms-Coons-Mulattoes-Mammies-Bucks/dp/082642953X&amp;nbsp; Steamboat Round the Bend (Lincoln Perry - Stepin Fetchit) — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027042 Thank You Jeeves (Willie Best - Sleep n/ Eat) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028353 You’re Out of Luck (Mantan Moreland) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034410 Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts: Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/2wBqYHb&amp;nbsp; Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2gcmfVp &amp;nbsp; Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/ctgoogpod&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; IHeart: http://bit.ly/2h7K69f&amp;nbsp; TuneIn - http://bit.ly/2gp6ZS8 &amp;nbsp; Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2ydhVbK&amp;nbsp; SoundCloud - http://bit.ly/ctsoundc Julian Reid &amp;amp; The JuJu Exchange: http://bit.ly/JRJuJuExch&amp;nbsp; Thanks to the Emory University Center for Digital Scholarship for their cooperation in the recording and production of the Creative Tension podcast Creative Tension http://www.creativetension.org <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/9742724/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/ab1500/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/9742724