Television

The beloved ’80s show gets a reboot with an all-Black cast set in Alabama

HBO Max is streaming the first two seasons of the show from the late ’90s

Jake is the regular, stand-up everyman that Black people see in our communities all the time – but rarely on TV

The actor who portrayed Mr. Simms in ‘Tales from the Hood’ was 81 when he died of colon cancer

The optics, while a sign of change, don’t point to any change in the status quo

From Tupac to Madonna to exile, the new FX documentary series delves into the life of the notorious street power broker

She knew how much work remained for Black women in Hollywood

A comedian renowned for his honesty talked about lying, drug use and abusing the women in his life

The TV version of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ book puts Howard University and its alumni out front

The Showtime series focused on the individuality of its Black characters