Visitors to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., usually start their tour in the belly of the facility, where exhibits drive home the horrifying efficiency with which millions of African people READ MORE
Getting fired from Good Times is one of the best things that could have ever happened to John Amos. READ MORE
“Black people tend to be very funny during very dark times. It’s, like, in our DNA,” Nicole Byer of NBC’s Grand Crew shares during TVLine’s Shades of Funny roundtable video.
And modern times have seldom been as dark as these first years of the pandemic READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO
Ashley Nicole Black was in between seasons of HBO’s Emmy-nominated A Black Lady Sketch Show when READ MORE
The nouveau riche, dry-cleaning curmudgeon who never forgets it’s the love of his life, Weezie, who holds him down. There’s also the South Los Angeles event planner READ MORE
When Morgan Cooper released the fictional trailer for Bel-Air in March 2019, he had no idea that his dramatic reimagining of the beloved sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air would amass more than seven million views to date READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO
In Showtime’s three-part docuseries Everything’s Gonna Be All White, actress and comedian Amanda Seales wastes no time getting to the heart of the show. READ MORE
Even if you’ve never heard of Phat Tuesdays, a night at The Comedy Store in Hollywood where various Black comedians got a chance to shine and get discovered, many of the names that graced the stage are well-known. READ MORE
Humor has been a form of resistance and a coping mechanism for Black Americans fighting against racial oppression since the days of forced bondage. READ MORE
TVLine is once again celebrating Black History Month by highlighting special programming that will be airing and streaming throughout the month of February. READ MORE
