If you can't tell by now, I love Living Single. True blue—they tight like glue. "You're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air..." Will Smith is one of my favorite actors, so, of course, The ...

If you’re looking for shows that mix laughs, heart, and moments that hit way too close to home, you need to check out these Black sitcoms. From classic gems that shaped TV history to newer hits ...

Will Smith and Karyn Parsons in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Image via NBC HBO’s two-part documentary Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television is a surprisingly experimental timeline of Black ...

Has anyone ever poked fun at the way you talk, how you pronounce a word or phrase? For Philadelphians, it might be “wooder” “caw-fee” “bee-yoo-dee-full” or “jeet?” But all of us have some kind of ...

Martin. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Living Single. In Living Color. They’re just a few of the shows from the 1990’s boom in Black-centered television. In a new book, PBS Newshour co-anchor Geoff ...

In the 1990s, a remarkable wave of Black sitcoms and sketch comedy reshaped American television. Shows like “In Living Color” and “Living Single” reflected a wide range of Black life and helped ...

The award-winning co-anchor of PBS NewsHour presents a sweeping and insightful retrospective on the history of Black comedy in America. Black comedians have long played a pivotal role in shaping the ...

Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage ...