black-ish Review

Erik Threet II
The new ABC television show called Black-ish, created by Kenya Barris, had its season premiere on September 24.

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Anthony Anderson plays a dad, named Andre, who grew up poor in a lower class family and became successful. Andre and his wife, Rainbow, played by Tracee Ellis Ross, and Andre’s dad, Pops, played by Laurence Fishbourne, raise four kids in a wealthy, predominantly white neighborhood. The name of this TV show has stirred up a lot of confusion and anger because there are stereotypes that come with being African-American. Given this family’s circumstances, the show’s name can imply that they are fully black because they are wealthy and successful. From the first two out of four episodes, there were instances where Andre questioned his son’s actions because they weren't “black.” I did find the plot to be entertaining and original, but some of the scenes would hold up a certain expectation of how black people are supposed to act.

 Dre played by Anthony Anderson gives his son an African 

Coming of Age Cermony

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However, the actions that Andre was trying to teach his son were positive connotations of black people such as nodding when you see another black person. I believe that the show deserves a 4/5 because it is original, funny, and amusing. The way that this family interacts with each other is very comical because they are all different. I believe that this show has the potential to be a hit, but it all depends on the perspectives on the audience. We’ll just have to wait and see.