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The 17 Highest-Rated Black TV Shows & Movies on Netflix
Ratings? Which ratings? Not that old metric from Nielsen that doesn’t matter anymore. We’re talking about Rotten Tomatoes ratings? Now, I know, Rotten Tomatoes isn’t exactly the source we should rely on for determining the best shows. But! Given how much content there is out there today, especially on Netflix, it’s not a bad bar…
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“Atlanta” Made a Comeback
When I wrote, prior to the debut of its most recent season, that Season 3 of “Atlanta” was a disappointment, I kept coming back to the fact that the creators really didn’t give a damn that most folks didn’t like what they saw. It even sounded like they were proud of the fact that they…
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The Best Black-Owned Streaming Services
As the world moves to the internet, black streaming services are starting to grow in numbers. But are these streaming sites black-owned networks, or are they just something out there trying to steal from the culture? While we are seeing a little more Black content produced than we’ve seen in previous parts of the century,…
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The 10 Best Black TV Shows You Might’ve Missed
Reruns and takeout, anyone? Netflix, HBO, and other popular streaming services have stepped their game up in recent years to highlight popular Black programming. And we’re here for it. From Hulu’s “Black Stories” hub to Netflix’s “Strong Black Lead” sub-brand, it’s now a lot easier to find a classic Black TV show or discover a…
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What Black TV Shows Can I Watch Now?
So you’ve been on your Roku TV set, looking for something new to watch, and as you keep scrolling and scrolling, something clearly needs to be asked of the current moment in television: what Black TV shows are out now? Yeah, yeah. Of course, you know what Black TV shows have been out and talked…
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Grand Crew: The Black TV Sitcom Vying for Your Aspirations (A Preponderantly Late Review)
Grand Crew is a new Black TV sitcom on NBC and Peacock focused on a group of, largely, Black friends living in Los Angeles and getting through the everyday struggles of life. The characters are probably meant to represent millennials, but they probably give off a little more Gen Z energy than anything else. At…
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“This Is Us” Was the Whitest Black TV Show Ever
Okay, let’s get this part out of the way: “This Is Us”, on its face, does not come across as a Black TV show. Every central character, except one, is white, and most of the stories, including those based on or around real world events, are not ones that are exactly homages to the Black…
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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…