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Does reality TV understand Black women

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Reality TV has cashed in on popular shows with Black casts, but are these shows doing a service to Black people? Bethonie Butler covers television and pop culture for The Washington Post, and she joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the stereotypes these shows often play into, and if progress is being made on television. Her recent article is headlined “What does reality TV owe Black women?”