My fellow Leo, Kenya Barris, has been making waves before his latest Netflix deal with network shows, black-ish, grown-ish (facking love), mixed-ish, Girls Trip, Top Model (had no idea), and the upcoming Coming to America 2 just to name a few. Even if you’re not a fan of his former or current work, his shows are still household hits. MAMA WE MADE IT!

Fast forward to his Netflix show, #blackAF, a mockumentary styled series, starring himself and loosely based on his family. Hate or love it, there’s been a lot of conversations and I decided to chat about some of the recurring themes that have been criticized.

I called on previous guest co-hosts and friends, Darnell Walker, a TV writer and filmmaker, and TJ Smith, an educator and activist who also does work in the diversity, equity, and inclusion space, to help me deliberate on the critiques of anti-blackness and colorism, the idea of Rashida Jones not being black enough/quantifying blackness, and black creators having to hold the weight of being the authoritative voice all hues of black people.  In short, everything was/still is because of slavery. Personally, I couldn’t get enough of the show but I want to hear from you so press play and email me below.

SHOW NOTES

BIST, the Black version of the EGOT https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/bist-or-the-black-egot-celebrating-the-elite-whove-wo-1841754179

Protecting black art means you have to protect black critique https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/if-you-want-to-protect-black-art-protect-black-critiqu-1840134480

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