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Norman Lear’s Influence on Black Television is Unmatched, Unforgettable

Norman Lear reinvented the modern television comedy. He moved away from the “traditional” family presented on series like “Ozzie & Harriet,” offering more authentic blended and extended families on shows like “All in the Family” and “Maude.” As the man behind influential titles like “The Jeffersons,” “Sanford and Son” and “Good Times,” Lear told Black […]

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A Fresh Spin: Black TV’s Most Memorable Spinoffs

Snowpiercer: Layton (Daveed Diggs) vs Wilford (Sean Bean) Showdown – Season 3, Ep. 3 [CLIP] | TNT It’s an extremely high degree of difficulty to make a spinoff that’s just as good as the brilliant movie it’s based on. Daveed Diggs’ Andre Layton is a captivating leader, while the drama’s haves and have nots atmosphere […]

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