Tag
Your search for Black-ish returned 3 results.
TV Diversity is Not Affirmative Action
In my recent post “The State of Blacks on Television Looks Good,” I discussed the recent explosion of racially diverse castings for the upcoming TV pilot season. While news surrounding these castings have far and away all been positive, I was just waiting for the other, “what about the White people?” shoe to drop. And yesterday, it fell. Nellie Andreeva, ...
The State of Blacks on Television Looks Good
All signs point to 2015 being a banner year for Blacks on television. We are knee-deep in pilot season, and the number of shows with prominent Black actors is staggering. This turn of events (for the better) shows that, unlike popular convention, supporting our community does pay dividends and Black faces are viable moneymakers in Hollywood. Blacks have gained ...
‘Black-ish’ Is The New (Better) Modern Family
For years, Modern Family has been the reigning comedy sitcom with it’s blunt look at the makeup of modern families, but ABC’sBlack-ish is giving it a run for its money. The premiere episode was packed with so much funny, there is almost no point in me recapping it all here. Anthony Anderson, a comedian I’ve mostly had disdain for, is perfect as the ...