At the start of the '70s, the concept of making television shows that either starred Black actors or had a predominantly Black cast was uncommon at best. After a decade of hits like Sanford and Son, ...

Unexpected Productions Improv and Improv School will present BLACK ICE, an innovative improv show inspired by Norman Lear's ...

Though Black families had been watching television for years, it wasn't until the '70s that Hollywood felt comfortable enough to portray them in their own shows. Some of the best sitcoms of the '70s, ...

Wrap yourself in nostalgia and holiday spirit with these Black sitcoms’ special holiday episodes as you unwind this weekend. Break out the cozy blankets, indulge in spiked cocoa or eggnog, and dive ...

On this episode of The Kulture, in our “Let’s Talk About It” segment, we discuss Black sitcoms, and why they are not dominating our television screens like in the 90s and early 2000s. Actress and ...

*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 ...

The 1990's was a very good time for Black sitcoms. It was a good time for multi-camera TV shows in general, but African Americans leading sitcoms were at their height in the 90's. The Wayans family ...

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 ...