5 Black-Led Shows That You Should Know About
I’m a television and movie buff, which means I spend a lot of my free time finding new shows and films to watch. I am particularly interested in supporting content with majority Black casts or Black leads because I know how hard it has been to get our stories told on major platforms. I was recently talking to a friend and they told me that they weren’t aware of any new Black shows or movies to watch and I knew I had to change that! Check out my top 5 Black led shows that everyone should watch this year.
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur - Disney+
Based on Marvel's hit comic books, this show follows the adventures of 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur. After Lunella accidentally brings Devil Dinosaur into present-day New York City, the duo works together to protect the city's Lower East Side from danger.
Truth Be Told - Apple TV+
Descend into the world of true-crime podcasts. The NAACP Image Award-winning drama stars Octavia Spencer as a podcaster who risks everything - including her life - to pursue truth and justice.
Harlem - Prime Video
From writer Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip), Harlem is a new comedy following four stylish & ambitious best girlfriends in Harlem NYC: a rising star professor struggling to make space for her love life; a savvy tech entrepreneur always dating someone new; a no-filter singer; and a hopeless romantic fashion designer. Together, they level up into the next phase of their careers, relationships & big city dreams.
The Proud Family: Louder & Prouder - Disney+
“The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” picks up the story of its central character, Penny Proud, and her iconic family: parents Oscar and Trudy, twin siblings BeBe and CeCe, and grandmother Suga Mama (and Puff!). By Penny's side is her loyal crew: Dijonay Jones, LaCienega Boulevardez, Zoey Howzer, Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins and Michael Collins. Building off the standout success of the series' debut, season two of "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" continues to tell entertaining and laugh out-loud stories, while highlighting culturally specific experiences of the Black community and addressing universal topics. Various storylines this season include self-worth, interracial dating and Juneteenth.
The 1619 Project - Hulu
Hulu’s six-part 1619 Docuseries is an expansion of “The 1619 Project” created by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and the New York Times Magazine. The series seeks to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of our national narrative.
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