Since the foundation of television broadcasting, blacks in America were uncommonly displayed on television. Except for a small number of black characters on white programs, there was no programming with a predominant black family. Post the 1960's whites began to realize the obvious need for blacks on television. When the demonstrations of the civil rights movement were exposed on television and America witnessed the site African Americans in America being tortured they began to respond positively. This burst of reality had an influence on television networks, which consequently began to broadcast more programming featuring African Americans. The following decade became a Renaissance for African Americans on television.
             Presently, the thought of when one thinks of a classical African American television program we think of "The Jefferson's" which aired on September of 1975. "The Jefferson's", which to begin with was a by-product of the predominantly show "All in the Family". "All in the Family" was a very controversial show. The show dealt with the issue of racism, which of course remained strong at that time. In fact critics said that the show conveyed the true feelings toward blacks and other minorities. Interestingly, the Jefferson's was a by-product of "All in the Family" a predominantly white show. "The Jefferson's" was the complete opposite of "All in the Family" because for once it exhibited the feelings of the African American community toward whites. It is said that George Jefferson the main character on the Jefferson's equated to the Archie Bunker, the main character in "All in the Family" with the exception of a dark-skinned face. "The Jefferson's" exemplified the first portrayal of the African American family on television and also the trendsetters of the misconstrued portrayal of blacks on Telev...