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Black-ish Creator Kenya Barris and Wife Rainbow Give $1 Million to Clark Atlanta University
Kenya and Rainbow Barris, alumni of Clark Atlanta University, donated $1 million to the institution, according to a statement from the university. Half of the money from the Kenya and Rainbow Barris Annual Scholarship Award will support students pursuing majors in mass media arts, and the remaining half will go to students majoring in biology.…
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Bye-ish: Black-ish Creator Kenya Barris Could Be Eyeing Netflix Deal
Netflix, the home of the binge-watch, could be adding Kenya Barris to its all-star roster of creators. The producer is reportedly looking to get out of his lucrative ABC contract—on which he still has three years—to join the streaming behemoth, which recently added mega-successful showrunner Shonda Rhimes to its lineup. In an exclusive to the…
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An Open Letter to Kenya Barris Begging Him to Leak the Banned Episode of Black-ish
Dear Mr. Barris: I bring you greetings from Dem Cut Boyz barbershop in Birmingham, Ala., where the honorable Lamont Brinson is my barber. I send this letter after a delegation from my haircuttery elected me to speak on their behalf and, presumably, for all of our people. Yesterday, during our busiest time of the day,…
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Black-ish Taught Me More About Slavery in 22 Minutes Than My Entire Education (Plus, That Roots Cartoon Was Epic)
The whole issue of slavery is one fraught with a legacy of pain, trauma and, yes, white guilt, and this country didn’t even apologize for this mass tragedy until 2009. If you think I found out that little stat from a history book, nope—I learned it from the season premiere of ABC’s Black-ish, which produced…
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Black-ish Creator Kenya Barris to Write Script for Coming to America Sequel
A Coming to America sequel will eventually be coming to a theater near you, with Paramount Pictures giving the OK on the continuation of the 1988 classic that starred Eddie Murphy. Black-ish creator Kenya Barris (who also co-wrote the hit comedy Girls Trip) has been tapped to rewrite the script from a screenplay by original…
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6 Gift Ideas for the Woman Who Is Like Jenifer Lewis’ Feisty Grandma From Black-ish
She’s not the stereotypical little old lady of yesteryear. Your grandma has style, personality and pizzazz. She brightens your day but can also provide the shade. That sounds a lot like Ruby Johnson of Black-ish, played by the legendary Jenifer Lewis. What type of gift would this modern woman appreciate? We’ve got you covered. If…
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