black sitcoms

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!

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.

02/23/2014

"A Different World" Cast Still Hangs Out Over 25 Years Later

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Cree Summer (@iamcreesummer) tweeted this photo of herself, Kadeem Hardison, Darryl Bell and Jasmine Guy hanging out. If only this meant everyone’s long felt desires if a reunion were happening. But this is good too! It’s wonderful to know that some casts become friends and keep in touch like this. I love it! Also check […]

01/28/2014

Response: Why the Presence of Black Women in Media is Important for Everyone via The Conversation

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Ramou Sarr wrote this article, which I found via justwriteray, which speaks about the importance for representations of black women on television. She bring up some really great points about the need for better representation in the media. In such a social society, television is one of the things that really brings people together. Many of […]

01/27/2014

Link: 12 Television Writers of Color You Should Know – Flavorwire

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12 Television Writers of Color You Should Know – Flavorwire Hopefully this list grows more and more as the 2014 pilot season arises. Some of my favorites from this list: Obviously Shonda Rhimes, creator of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal. I am currently taking an TV writing class and decided to write a Scandal spec script. […]

10/02/2013

Why Are Black Sitcoms Less Available to Us?: Black Sitcom DVD/Streaming Distribution Disparity

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A discussion on the lack of availability of black sitcoms via DVD or streaming services. Includes a chart of where you can access certain black sitcoms.

07/26/2013

Bill Cosby says:

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“I’ve seen this movie before,” Bill Cosby said in a recent interview. “How is it that there are people of color who are CEOs of companies, that are presidents of universities, but there is no reflection of that on the networks? It is arrogance and it is narcissism. Even the commercials have more black people […]

07/26/2013

Blog quotes:

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“Last I read the last African-American/ Black sitcom that aired on a major TV network in the U.S was 6 years ago. 6 years.” “Black sitcoms were, in many respects, a TV sub-genre that presented to viewers love, respect and fun. And through these sitcom shows, they demonstrated that it was possible to come from […]

07/26/2013

The Black Sitcom: A Representation We Can Be Proud Of

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The Black Sitcom: A Representation We Can Be Proud Of I knew I wasn’t the only one with these thoughts on what the black sitcom is missing today. I just need myself and more people to help networks see that shows like this are worth greenlighting. And audiences to actually watch them. (And the […]

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