Norman Lear Reshaped How America Saw Black Families “Good Times,” “The Jeffersons” and “Sanford and Son” brought a wave of Black characters to TV, even as the shows opened up tensions over stereotypes.
Walter Mosley Brilliantly Depicted Black English — and Black Thought I was late to the party. Now I’m an evangelist for his work.
Do You Skip Intro? Wesley Morris and Hanif Abdurraqib consider what’s lost when you breeze past the TV theme song.