Lost Credits

Episode Notes This episode explores the work of Keke Palmer, a multihyphenate star who captivated audiences in her performance as the titular character of Akeelah and the Bee, unpacking how Black girl characters are often positioned as saviors for their families and communities. Visit www.lostcreditspod.com for episode guides and more!

Episode Notes This episode features Lost Credits co-host Ashleigh Greene Wade reflecting on how America’s Next Top Model shaped her, offering visibility that inspired many Black girls to pursue modeling while also unpacking the show’s shortcomings and the way representation was not always positive. Visit www.lostcreditspod.com for episode guides and more!

Episode Notes This episode features Lost Credits co-host Timeka Tounsel as she reflects on how Moesha shaped her and many Black girls and women through its rare focus on a Black teenage girl’s life and the agency the series allowed her to claim. Visit www.lostcreditspod.com for episode guides and more!

Episode Notes This episode highlights how shows like Bel-Air and Saturdays reimagine Black girls by giving them complex storylines that challenge stereotypes and resist adultification. Visit www.lostcreditspod.com for episode guides and more!

Episode Notes This episode highlights examples of how television has portrayed Black girls and women through controlling images which limits their ability to fully express their identities beyond restrictive stereotypes both on-screen and in real life. Visit www.lostcreditspod.com for episode guides and more!

Episode Notes This episode examines the rise of Black family sitcoms in the early 1990s that centered Black girlhood, and how their decline in favor of Black dramedies reflects a loss of nuclear family representation on television. Visit www.lostcreditspod.com for episode guides and more!

Episode Notes This episode examines how Black girls can be simultaneously hypervisible and hyperinvisible in media, highlighting Laura Winslow’s (Family Matters) experience as her character was increasingly overshadowed by male-centered narratives.

Episode Notes This episode explores how Black female actors are often treated as disposable in Hollywood, using the careers and public treatment of Maia Campbell (In the House) and Lark Voorhies (Saved by the Bell) to reveal how fame, visibility, and care are unevenly extended to Black women in the industry. Visit www.lostcreditspod.com for episode guides and more!