8 Shows From the Last Decade That Have Ushered in the Renaissance of Black TV
etonline.comWhether you grew up watching , , , or , you know the joy of Black TV. From sitcoms to dramas, musicals and comedies, Black-led shows have delighted audiences since Diahann Carroll's became the first weekly series to star a Black woman in a non-stereotypical role in 1968.
We've come a long way since then, and TV has changed along with society's ever-evolving landscape.Culturally, we've always seen the '90s as the peak of Black TV, and that the point in time when there were the most shows starring majority Black casts on American TV.
Since then, the number of Black TV shows has only decreased. But in the past decade, Black creators have ushered in a renaissance of entertainment that's provided viewers with entirely new adventures that reflect how beautifully unique Black lives can be.
It may seem like shows such as and have nothing in common — and story-wise, they often don't — but they are all part of a shift in media that reminded viewers that there's a variety of Black stories ready to be savored.
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