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Lost Credits

Lost Credits

Written by: Timeka N. Tounsel & Ashleigh Greene Wade
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 Lost Credits examines Black girls' representation in popular U.S. television shows from the late-1980s through the present. Hosted by Black feminist media scholars Timeka N. Tounsel and Ashleigh Greene Wade, Lost Credits pays homage to Black girl protagonists through a blend of nostalgic reflection and critical analysis. Podcast Logo Design: Kiyah McBride Editing and Production: Taylor Richmond Show Notes and Social Media: Malea WilliamsCopyright 2026
Episodes
  • Main Character Energy

    Main Character Energy
    Feb 5 2026
    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.

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    57 mins
  • Seen But Not Heard

    Seen But Not Heard
    Jan 29 2026
    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.
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    43 mins
  • Black Girl Disposability in Hollywood

    Black Girl Disposability in Hollywood
    Jan 22 2026
    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.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
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