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
