Television
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New ‘Power’ spinoff is a dream come true for actor Isaac Keys
His journey went from Morehouse to the NFL to doing a reality show with Omarosa
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‘Abbott Elementary’ gets an ‘A’ in its first season
This workplace comedy reflects our shared anxiety over the problems of public schools
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On ‘Grand Crew’ and the desire for a male version of ‘Insecure’
The new NBC series shows promise in its honest exploration of male friendship
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Isis King continues to break ground ‘With Love’
The trans actress and model hopes to broaden the conversation about pronouns and representation
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Curtiss Cook on creating a new Black role in ‘West Side Story’
The actor recounts his story from dancing in Dayton, Ohio, to appearing in Steven Spielberg’s remake of the classic musical
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The real reason the barbershop scene in ‘Harlem’ is so controversial
A Black space can be both sacred and harmful
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‘Insecure,’ Lawrence and the limits of the ‘Good Black Man’
Checking all the boxes only gets us approval from our homies. It doesn’t make us good parents.
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Why ‘Squid Game’ resonates with Black folks
A rigged system enforced by state-sanctioned violence? Feels like being Black in America.
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Reflecting on the significance of ‘Insecure’ as it heads into its final season
The hit HBO series focused on everyday Blackness and, in doing so, held a mirror to a generation