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This Isn't The First Time Network TV Discovered Black People

When fledgling networks like Fox, UPN and the WB started wooing black viewers in the 1990s, the prime-time audience began to split. Fox's <em>Living Single</em> was the highest-rated show among black viewers in 1994-95 but didn't crack the top 100 among whites. (Warner Bros. Television/The Kobal Collection)
When fledgling networks like Fox, UPN and the WB started wooing black viewers in the 1990s, the prime-time audience began to split. Fox's Living Single was the highest-rated show among black viewers in 1994-95 but didn't crack the top 100 among whites. (Warner Bros. Television/The Kobal Collection)

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