Researchers studied the portrayal of African Americans in prime-time television shows and found an increase from the 1970s, when African Americans made up 6 percent of characters (compared to 12 percent of the U.S. population) , through the early 2000s, when African Americans made up 16 percent of characters (compared to 13 percent of the U.S. population) . This demonstrates

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The study shows how content analysis can be used to measure cultural change over time by tracking the increase in portrayal of African Americans in prime-time television shows.

Researchers Studied the Portrayal of African Americans in Prime-Time Television