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Top 5 Black TV Shows You Can Invest In
There’s too much stuff to watch on TV. Even when you whittle it down to just watching Black TV shows, there’s still a lot that you have to wade through in order to get to the good stuff that’s worth your time and your investment.
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Hollywood’s Original Sin: A Persistent Repudiation of Black Equity
Hollywood has come a long way since 1915, but with the persistent degradation of Black people rooted in its foundation, it has structurally refused to overcome its original sin.
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Blackish: Is it the best Black sitcom ever? And where are its flowers?
Blackish, unfortunately, has ended after its 8th season. Admittedly, when it first dropped in September of 2014, I wasn’t too sure about the show. The only promise it had was my love for both Tracee Ellis Ross, who I loved from watching Girlfriends, and Anthony Anderson, whose favorite role of mine undoubtedly comes from Two…
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Black TV Shows That Got Us Through Covid: The Top 5 Programs of the Pandemic
The Covid (20)19 virus that blew up in 2020 and went hard into 2021 was miserable for us all. For Americans, you would’ve thought our many riches, advanced healthcare, and scientific expertise would have allowed us to get through this better than most. They didn’t. And if you’re Black, it was even worse. With black…
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The Best Man: The Classic Black Romantic Comedy Gets Its Flowers and Its Ending
As we get set for the television premiere of The Best Man: The Final Chapters, I thought we’d take some time to give the original movie its flowers.
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The Best Black Actresses of the Past Decade
Black women are routinely paid less than should be. Specifically, they are paid just 64 cents for every dollar paid to a white man. As you can imagine, Black actresses don’t have it much better, often being paid less for their work than their white counterparts. But #stillwestream. Black actresses haven’t let the industry deter…
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“Atlanta” Failed Us; Tonight, an Attempt At Redemption
Season 3 of “Atlanta” wasn’t its best work. Now with Season 4 airing, viewers hope it will return to its Atlanta, and comedy, roots.
