Shaphire was on the show too. Why isn't that character listed and given credit.
This show was here on TV "long before" Diane Carroll's how. They talk about her paving & breaking the way for Blacks in the early days.
Amos & Andy was here and it was a great show to watch.
I hope the kids get to see some of the old comedy of yesteryears.
you are absolutely right, but i think they meant their own show, or wasn't married, i loved Sapphire, and Mama.
shareI think the "prevailing wisdom" at that time was that Amos 'n Andy was exploitative, and Julia represented the start of a new era where blacks could play the lead roles in TV in a non-exploitive way. Unfortunately, the producers, playing it safe, couldn't figure out how to do that in a sitcom without sacrificing humor (which, as you may be aware, is a rather essential element in comedy). I remember sitting at home with my mother, dutifully watching Julia and trying our best to enjoy it, but after 2 or 3 weeks we just had to throw our hands up.
I agree. One day these actors should be given their due.
Actually, "Beulah" was the first sitcom to star a black woman (either Ethel Waters or Louise Beavers on TV; Hattie McDaniel on radio), but because the character was the maid to a white family, it was considered to be in the "A&A" mold, I s'poze.
"We're fighting for this woman's honor, which is more than she ever did."