*There was something special about TV in the 90s. Thanks to the popularity of The Cosby Show in the 80s, America got comfortable with the idea of seeing Black folks on the regular every week on their ...

For decades, Black artists have been pioneers in the television genre, giving us some of the greatest shows of all time, from sitcom classics like “Good Times” and “Martin,” to boundary-pushing epics ...

In a piece for Salon, Michael Arceneaux asks why there aren’t any realistic African-American comedies featuring working-class families. He’s tired of seeing minorities depicted in the comfy confines ...

Behind most if not all strong families is a strong matriarch holding everyone together. For decades, Black mothers have been the cornerstone within families globally. Their influence not only forms ...

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 ...

TV sitcoms—which stands for "situation comedies," in case you didn't know—typically offer viewers a light-hearted escape from the heaviness of day-to-day life. These shows are usually bright, funny ...

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Race and cultural identity have always been difficult topics to portray on TV sitcoms. To do it effectively, a show must be earnest but also risky, walking the ever-so-delicate line between being ...

According to ScreenGeek, Netflix has canceled the animated show Good Times Black Again after "backlash" that included claims ...

Issa Rae is working to spotlight the history of Black television with her upcoming HBO docuseries “Seen & Heard,” which she discussed at length in a keynote conversation at SXSW. The moderator, Rotten ...