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01/05/2015

BGN Podcast with the black-ish Kid Cast

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I co-hosted the Black Girl Nerds Podcast with the youngest stars of the television sitcom Black-ish. It was a great conversation, click through for a link to listen!

12/17/2014

Midseason Diversity Check-In

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How are your favorite PoC characters doing so far this season? Have they survived the midseason slaughter (as I am now calling it)?

10/27/2014

Link: How To Make It As A Black Sitcom: Be Careful How You Talk About Race

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Link: How To Make It As A Black Sitcom: Be Careful How You Talk About Race on Huff Post Black Voices Several people have sent this to me and I want to share it here. I haven’t been able to dissect it just yet, as it’s a long read, but it looks to be a really, really […]

09/08/2014

ConStar's Pilot Watch: Black-ish

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Is Black-ish the new Cosby Show? I’m not so sure, but there’s certainly potential. Also, Tracee Ellis Ross kills it.

07/16/2014

ABC Heralds Diverse Lineup Of Shows At TCA

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“Let’s not pretend we’re there yet,” when it comes to the television industry accurately reflecting the demographics of America, ABC president Paul Lee said at the Television Critics Association press tour Tuesday. “I think we’re taking a very good step along that journey. But to be able to pull this off, you need not just […]

05/16/2014

Upfronts 2014: Black-ish

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The show makes me both excited and nervous. I’m excited to see a black family on television. I’m even more excited to see a black family in a network single camera sitcom. But oh boy am I nervous. The title alone is a little worrisome–black-ish implies that through their middle class lifestyle, they’re not fully black, only a little black or sort of black. Hopefully the show addresses this with comedy and class.
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01/29/2014

Pilot Season Diversity Watch: Anthony Anderson to Star in ABC Comedy Pilot 'Black-ish'

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It’s early pilot season, so it’s a good time to start looking at the shows coming to our screens in the fall. Let’s look at the shows with diverse casting or production staffs that have been greenlit by the network. This doesn’t mean they’ll air in Fall–that depends on various things and most decisions are […]