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5 TV Shows to Hold You Over During the Pandemic’s TV Lull

Starr Shapiro, Columbia University

Quarantine has greatly slowed production of new television programming, but have no fear. Here is some must-watch content from recent years that you can watch right now.…

August 13, 2020

Issa Rae, one of many black writers, adjusts her outfit in 'Insecure.'

Black Writers Are Essential To Portray the Black Experience

Yasmeen Ludy, University of Michigan

It's so hard for the Black community to find good representation on TV. But when Black screenwriters like Issa Rae are given a shot, they do it right.…

July 9, 2020

"BlackAF"

Is Netflix’s New Show ‘BlackAF’ Perpetuating Colorism?

Alyssa Alexander, SUNY Buffalo State

With no dark-skin representation, the show is continuing the harmful idea that only light-skinned black people are worth casting.…

May 3, 2020

Mixed-ish

‘Mixed-ish’ Pilot Gets Mixed Reviews From Fans

Amber Amortegui, Palm Beach Atlantic University

Fans (and haters) take their opinions to social media during the show’s premiere.…

October 1, 2019

Moving Into Season 5, ‘Black-ish’ Aims to Outdo Last Season’s Emotional Depth

Sierra Zareck, Haverford College

In destroying a marriage and tearing apart a family, Season 4 set the stage for a dramatic turnaround.…

October 19, 2018