A salute to dumb characters we loved in black sitcoms
The untimely and tragic shooting death of actor Merlin Santana on November 9, 2002, is a moment that stands out as a staggering circumstance in a distinct era in black entertainment. It was a time in which black sitcoms were fairly plentiful. Stories about families, workplaces and roomates were the norm, and they grew at a steady pace since the early-mid 1990s, following the success of "The Cosby Show". Although few projects made it to see longevity through the seasons, netwo

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Last week on September 10, Vox Media posed the question, "What Happened to the Golden Age of Black Sitcoms?" In a video essay that explored what has changed in the habits of consumers and producers of black television comedies, content producer Imaeyen Ibanga flashed us back to a time when black actors acted out scripts about schools, families and jobs that were all relatable to the black experience. Even now, 20 years removed from the period in entertainment, many of us can
