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Black Lightning – Lynn Needs A Life

High school principal by day, superhero by night, Jefferson Pierce is the caring, stoic leader of a safe haven of a school in a troubled area.  Plagued with gang violence, drugs, and sex trafficking, Freeland symbolizes the struggles faced by many communities in our contemporary society.  It is mainly through the leaders that we get […]

Rock Shakes It Up With New Special – Tamborine

Chris Rock remains the king of metaphor.  In his latest special, Tamborine, Rock immediately launches into masterfully dark, twisted, and absurd solutions to American injustices.  In one of his most notable bits, Rock tasks the alleged democracy of the United States to enact equality in all aspects of American life and extend state sanctioned murders […]

Review: Katt Williams, “Great America”

On a stage designed to emulate the oval office, complete with flags, stone lions, and two portraits of the comedian, Katt comes out wearing a black suit covered in intricate gold designs with the sneakers to match.  I appreciate his use of props and music, as it is not something you see too often. Despite […]

A Little Too Grown For ‘Grown-ish’?

The following review contains spoilers from season 1 of Grown-ish. Proceed at your own risk.  Just as its title suggests, Grown-ish is not for the fully grown.  So in order for me, a woman whose college days are a little over a decade behind her, to understand the significance of this show, I had to think […]

REVIEW: Marlon Wayans: ‘Woke-ish’

Full disclosure.  Over the last few years, I have become quite the stand-up snob.  In my humble opinion, not everyone does it well. To be fair, it is probably the most difficult form of comedy to master.  On the other hand, as a little girl I had a crush on Marlon Wayans. I remember watching […]

The Chi: Who You Know Is What You Know

The following recap contains spoilers from season one of The Chi. Proceed at your own risk. In Lena Waithe’s The Chi, relationships are the primary currency.  We watch them grow, invert, and blow up. We suck our teeth, laugh, and get straight up pissed at the results of each bond, as the most seemingly inconsequential […]

2 Dope Queens: Everythang Ain’t For Errybody

I want to preface this review with the declaration that I always enjoy seeing Black women shine. But if I am being honest, which is something I always aspire to be, I am not a fan of the podcast turned HBO special 2 Dope Queens. The show is the creation of writers and funny-women Jessica Williams and […]