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What's Black on TV? Feb. 21 - 27

What's Black on TV? Snowfall, Proud Family, & More

Hiatuses are over, shows are back, and the TV crop is plentiful. The Root's Stephanie Holland narrows down the best of the best of what's Black on TV this week.

PublishedFebruary 20, 2022

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Video Program Guide

Most Popular Latest Videos Securing The Bag Black Hacks That's So Random The Callout Small Town Horror What's Black On TV Here's What You May Not Know Ur Fav Trak Cheat Sheet The Root Institute

Most Popular

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Can Donald Trump Serve As President From Prison? Here's What You May Not Know

Can Donald Trump Serve As President From Prison? Here's What You May Not Know

Jeezy Talks New Book, Life Lessons, His Love For Taylor Swift & More On That's So Random

Jeezy Talks New Book, Life Lessons, His Love For Taylor Swift & More On That's So Random

Small Town Horror Story: The Killing of Latasha Harlins & The L.A. Riots

Small Town Horror Story: The Killing of Latasha Harlins & The L.A. Riots

My Hip-Hop Story: Jeezy Recalls Pioneering Southern Rap, 2Pac, & His Favorite Music Videos

My Hip-Hop Story: Jeezy Recalls Pioneering Southern Rap, 2Pac, & His Favorite Music Videos

Mixtape Docu-Film & The Chi Season 6 Are Our TV Picks This Week

Mixtape Docu-Film & The Chi Season 6 Are Our TV Picks This Week

Latest Videos

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Small Town Horror Story: The Mississippi Burning of Three Anti-Segregationists By The KKK

Small Town Horror Story: The Mississippi Burning of Three Anti-Segregationists By The KKK

The Bachelorette's Charity Lawson, Fiancé Dotun Olubeko Share Details About Life After the Show

The Bachelorette's Charity Lawson, Fiancé Dotun Olubeko Share Details About Life After the Show

Comedian London Hughes Talks New Book, Parents Watching Her Very Sexual Comedy, & Beyoncé vs. Rihanna

Comedian London Hughes Talks New Book, Parents Watching Her Very Sexual Comedy, & Beyoncé vs. Rihanna

Issa Rae and Kid Cudi in Young Love Is Our TV Pick This Week

Issa Rae and Kid Cudi in Young Love Is Our TV Pick This Week

Boozy Frozen Grapes: These Fruit Treats Will Turn Up Your Weekend

Boozy Frozen Grapes: These Fruit Treats Will Turn Up Your Weekend

Securing The Bag

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This Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur Thinks History Is A Key To Success | Securing the Bag: Part 2

This Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur Thinks History Is A Key To Success | Securing the Bag: Part 2

Jon Basíl Tequila Is Not Your Average Spirit. First off, It's Black Owned | Securing the Bag: Part 1

Jon Basíl Tequila Is Not Your Average Spirit. First off, It's Black Owned | Securing the Bag: Part 1

Ubah Hassan Chimes In On Bethenny Frankel's Call For A Reality Stars Union | Securing the Bag: Part 4

Ubah Hassan Chimes In On Bethenny Frankel's Call For A Reality Stars Union | Securing the Bag: Part 4

Ubah Hassan Tears Up Talking About Grief, Addresses Her Portrayal on RHONY | Securing the Bag: Part 3

Ubah Hassan Tears Up Talking About Grief, Addresses Her Portrayal on RHONY | Securing the Bag: Part 3

Ubah Hot! RHONY's Ubah Hassan Created One Of Oprah's Favorite Hot Sauces | Securing The Bag: Part 2

Ubah Hot! RHONY's Ubah Hassan Created One Of Oprah's Favorite Hot Sauces | Securing The Bag: Part 2

Black Hacks

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Boozy Frozen Grapes: These Fruit Treats Will Turn Up Your Weekend

Boozy Frozen Grapes: These Fruit Treats Will Turn Up Your Weekend

How To Make Ice Cream At Home With A Mason Jar In 5 Minutes

How To Make Ice Cream At Home With A Mason Jar In 5 Minutes

Winged Eyeliner: 3 Easy Ways To Achieve The Iconic Look

Winged Eyeliner: 3 Easy Ways To Achieve The Iconic Look

A Simple Ponytail Hack for the Summer While the Silk Press Is on Pause

A Simple Ponytail Hack for the Summer While the Silk Press Is on Pause

Cooking Sausages? Here's The Quick & Easy Method Without The Pot

Cooking Sausages? Here's The Quick & Easy Method Without The Pot

That's So Random

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Comedian London Hughes Talks New Book, Parents Watching Her Very Sexual Comedy, & Beyoncé vs. Rihanna

Comedian London Hughes Talks New Book, Parents Watching Her Very Sexual Comedy, & Beyoncé vs. Rihanna

Leslie Odom Jr. Talks Purlie Victorious & Performing Hamilton For Obama At The White House

Leslie Odom Jr. Talks Purlie Victorious & Performing Hamilton For Obama At The White House

Jeezy Talks New Book, Life Lessons, His Love For Taylor Swift & More On That's So Random

Jeezy Talks New Book, Life Lessons, His Love For Taylor Swift & More On That's So Random

Jon Batiste Talks World Music Radio, Old Boss Stephen Colbert, RHOP, & What Black America Needs

Jon Batiste Talks World Music Radio, Old Boss Stephen Colbert, RHOP, & What Black America Needs

Michael Oher on New Book, the NFL, the Jets, Aaron Rodgers, Running Back Contracts & He Sings!

Michael Oher on New Book, the NFL, the Jets, Aaron Rodgers, Running Back Contracts & He Sings!

The Callout

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July Fourth: The Slavery Loophole Today

July Fourth: The Slavery Loophole Today

"Too Black" or "Not Black Enough": W. Kamau Bell on the Politics of Black Identity

"Too Black" or "Not Black Enough": W. Kamau Bell on the Politics of Black Identity

W. Kamau Bell Talks Mixed-Race Documentary And Battling Twitter Trolls

W. Kamau Bell Talks Mixed-Race Documentary And Battling Twitter Trolls

Tucker Carlson Might Be Gone But Fox News Remains a Cesspool of Hate

Tucker Carlson Might Be Gone But Fox News Remains a Cesspool of Hate

The Emasculation Problem: A$AP Rocky & Rihanna's Vogue Cover

The Emasculation Problem: A$AP Rocky & Rihanna's Vogue Cover

Small Town Horror

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Small Town Horror Story: The Mississippi Burning of Three Anti-Segregationists By The KKK

Small Town Horror Story: The Mississippi Burning of Three Anti-Segregationists By The KKK

Small Town Horror Story: The Tragic Death of Former Marine Brian Easley

Small Town Horror Story: The Tragic Death of Former Marine Brian Easley

Small Town Horror Story: The Lynching of James Byrd

Small Town Horror Story: The Lynching of James Byrd

Small Town Horror Story: The Police Torture Of Two Innocent Black Men

Small Town Horror Story: The Police Torture Of Two Innocent Black Men

Small Town Horror Story: The Mysterious Death of Three Little Black Girls

Small Town Horror Story: The Mysterious Death of Three Little Black Girls

What's Black On TV

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Issa Rae and Kid Cudi in Young Love Is Our TV Pick This Week

Issa Rae and Kid Cudi in Young Love Is Our TV Pick This Week

The Other Black Girl & The Start of NFL Season Are Our TV Picks This Week

The Other Black Girl & The Start of NFL Season Are Our TV Picks This Week

LaKeith Stanfield In The Supernatural Horror Series, The Changeling: Our TV Pick This Week

LaKeith Stanfield In The Supernatural Horror Series, The Changeling: Our TV Pick This Week

Spellbound & Power: Book IV Premieres Are Our TV Picks This Week

Spellbound & Power: Book IV Premieres Are Our TV Picks This Week

Morgan Freeman Presents The 761st Tank Battalion, Plus Star Wars: Ashoka: Our TV Picks

Morgan Freeman Presents The 761st Tank Battalion, Plus Star Wars: Ashoka: Our TV Picks

Here's What You May Not Know

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Can Donald Trump Serve As President From Prison? Here's What You May Not Know

Can Donald Trump Serve As President From Prison? Here's What You May Not Know

Black Writers From Hit HBO, Netflix, & NBC Shows Talk About Shutting Down Their Industry

Black Writers From Hit HBO, Netflix, & NBC Shows Talk About Shutting Down Their Industry

Republican-Led Political Expulsions, Like Tennessee, Could Be The New Norm

Republican-Led Political Expulsions, Like Tennessee, Could Be The New Norm

The Carjacking Cops of Memphis

The Carjacking Cops of Memphis

Are Black San Franciscans Getting $5 Million Each in Reparations?

Are Black San Franciscans Getting $5 Million Each in Reparations?

Ur Fav Trak

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Revisiting the Anderson .Paak BLM Track “Lockdown”

Revisiting the Anderson .Paak BLM Track “Lockdown”

SZA Strikes The Heart With Songwriting Prowess on "Kill Bill"

SZA Strikes The Heart With Songwriting Prowess on "Kill Bill"

On "Sorry Not Sorry," Tyler, the Creator Addresses His Sexuality and His Faults

On "Sorry Not Sorry," Tyler, the Creator Addresses His Sexuality and His Faults

This Mother's Day We Revisit 2Pac's "Dear Mama" on UR FAV TRAK

This Mother's Day We Revisit 2Pac's "Dear Mama" on UR FAV TRAK

Whitney Houston Took Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" To The Top Of The Charts

Whitney Houston Took Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" To The Top Of The Charts

Cheat Sheet

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Cheatsheet: What Is Afrobeats?

Cheatsheet: What Is Afrobeats?

Cheat Sheet: What is Juneteenth?

Cheat Sheet: What is Juneteenth?

Cheat Sheet: What Is Hospice Care?

Cheat Sheet: What Is Hospice Care?

Cheat Sheet: What Is A Recession?

Cheat Sheet: What Is A Recession?

Cheat Sheet: What is DEI?

Cheat Sheet: What is DEI?

The Root Institute

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You’re Invited to The Root Institute 2023

You’re Invited to The Root Institute 2023

The Root Institute 2021: Storytelling Is a Revolutionary Act

The Root Institute 2021: Storytelling Is a Revolutionary Act

The Root Institute 2021: Generation X Are the Original Influencers

The Root Institute 2021: Generation X Are the Original Influencers

The Root Institute 2021: Unpacking the Attacks on Critical Race Theory

The Root Institute 2021: Unpacking the Attacks on Critical Race Theory

'Trust, Consistency, and Accountability' : Darnell Moore, David Johns, and Steven Pargett Discuss Black Liberation, Movement Work, and Love at The Root Institute

'Trust, Consistency, and Accountability' : Darnell Moore, David Johns, and Steven Pargett Discuss Black Liberation, Movement Work, and Love at The Root Institute

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