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In some cas- es, prime time gives Black communities a much-needed platform to amplify their voices so that they may share their experiences with a wider audi- ence. In the past few years, a few smart comedies have en- tertained viewers with diverse casts and a whole lot of heart. A young Rainbow "Bow" Johnson (Arica Himmel, "Be- fore You Know It," 2019) grows up in a mixed-race fami- ly in the 1980s in "Mixed-ish," airing Tuesday, July 7, on ABC. Immediately following the epi- sode, viewers can catch up with the grown-up Bow (Tracee Ellis Ross, "Girl- friends"), her husband, Dre (Anthony Anderson, "Law & Order"), and their kids in "Black-ish," which is set in present day. The family of shows also includes the Free- form spinoff "Grown-ish" about Dre and Bow's eldest daughter, Zoey (Yara Shahidi, "The Sun Is Also a Star," 2019), as she heads to college. As the discussion on racism continues and the #BlackLives- Matter movement grows, TV shows such as these have the potential to educate and moti- vate viewers. In fact, in the wake of the George Floyd pro- tests, ABC recently rebroadcast the episode of "Black-ish" ti- tled "Hope," about police bru- tality, prompting series creator Kenya Barris ("The Game") to comment publicly through his Instagram account. "It's been 1,562 days since we first shared that episode with the world and it breaks my heart on so many levels that this episode feels just as timely as it did then and just as prescient to what's happening to Black people in this country today," Barris stated. Programs such as "Black- ish," "Grown-ish" and "Mixed-ish" go beyond typical sitcom fluff and give artists an outlet to explore sociopolitical issues and diversify the prime- time landscape. It all started with the pre- miere of "Black-ish" in 2014. Successful advertising execu- tive Dre works hard to provide for his family, but he worries that by raising his kids in a pri- marily white neighborhood, they are disconnected from their heritage. Anderson nar- rates as Dre tries to instill in his children a sense of cultural identity, with varying results. His kids include the aforemen- tioned Zoey, nerdy Andre Ju- nior (Marcus Scribner, "Confes- sional," 2019), aloof teen Jack (Miles Brown, "America's Got Talent"), Jack's self-proclaimed smarter twin Diane (Marsai Martin, "Little," 2019) and baby of the family DeVante (August and Berlin Gross). Dre's circle also includes his co- worker Charlie (Deon Cole, "Conan") and his mother, Ruby (Jenifer Lewis, "The Preacher's Wife," 1996). Oscar nominee Laurence Fishburne ("What's Love Got to Do With It," 1993) has a recurring role as Dre's father, Pops. "Black-ish" was a hit right out of the gate and earned a full-season order after just six episodes. To date, the comedy has been nominated for 15 Emmys, and Ellis Ross won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in 2016 for her role as Bow. The show has garnered praise for tackling all sorts of topical is- sues, including racism and ho- mophobia. The series made a controversial episode about the election of Donald Trump in 2016, which aired a week be- fore his inauguration. The good news is that there's more to come from the popular series as "Black-ish" has been re- newed for Season 7. Bolstered by the show's suc- cess and acclaim, producers have since come up with two spinoffs of "Black-ish." The first was introduced in a Sea- son 3 episode as a so-called back-door pilot, which is often used to introduce audiences to characters for a new potential show. As Zoey spreads her wings and settles into college life at Cal U, she learns that life outside the nest isn't quite what she thought it would be. Luckily, a familiar face is close by. Cole reprises his role as Charlie in the spinoff, where he serves as Cal U's dean of stu- dents. Zoey's fellow students include know-it-all Nomi (Emi- ly Arlook, "The Good Place"), socially conscious Aaron (Trev- or Jackson, "Eureka"), Repub- lican poli-sci major Ana (Fran- cia Raisa, "The Secret Life of An American Teenager") and drug dealer Vivek (Jordan Buhat, "Summer of 84," 2018). Role models: 'Mixed-ish,' 'Black-ish' and 'Grown-ish' feature diverse casts featurestory Tracee Ellis Ross stars in "Black-ish"

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