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Who werent fans before that night. ♪ >> the 90s was a glorious moment for black television. because you saw these representations that youd never seen before. ♪ the premise of "the fresh prince" was this kid who comes from philadelphia. ♪ in west philadelphia born and raised on the playground is where i spent most of my days ♪ >> his mom says, im going to send you to live with your uncle. he shows up at this mansion in bel air, baseball cap on backward. like he doesnt even know how to ac...

The Luther actor was immediately accused of renouncing his blackness, although actors such as John Boyega came to his defence and argued that critics werent paying attention to his message about damning Hollywood stereotyping, reports Viral.

Suspect fired a gun from the back window. you see the muzzle flashes and chopper footage. the only smart thing the gunmen did is stop at intersection to lead a group of children safely cross the street. that was the one good thing. there is. one actor responding to critics, one month after saying he no longer calls himself a black actor because it created limitations for his career. elba telling the guardian me saying i dont like to call myself a black actor is my prerogative. that is me, not yo...

Actor Idris Elba ignited a firestorm on social media in February after stating that he stopped calling himself a Black actor because it created limitations fo

Analysis. >> i watched him take the stand and i thought it was probably a mistake because the guy is ani admitted liar. >> he wangs just trying to relae to one or two of those jurorsem. that he was a good old boy. not he was one of them.really say i am not qualified to really gud say if the guy did it or hed no didnt do what ive seen, do i think its more likely that he did idt? >> yes, but more likely equals reasonable doubt. doubto.j., he claims o.j. clain claims hes not an expert,exper tyrus, ...

Black students told a researcher they felt conflicted about hiding parts of themselves in order to get ahead.

I said, how do you do that? that was my reply, but it stunned me. it was unnecessary, but its necessary, i guess, for a lot of people. >> barack obama has said that the big city cab drivers who once refused to pick him up had no doubt about his blackness back then, nor should anyone else now. but recent polls show hillary clinton is the choice of more black democrats, and its clear that obamas racial identity gives pause to some. >> he was loudly condemned by some, and in private, even more loud...

Its what allows us to pursue our individual dreams, and yet still come together as one american family. e pluribus unum -- out of many, one. >> its his position, as an american politician, his goal is to represent the best interests of the entire nation, from a particular position and standpoint as a black man, but broadening out not only what that blackness might mean, but how it might also encompass and include all of america. >> now, even as we speak, there are those who are preparing to divi...

And when people bring that issue up, my sense is its more their issue than it is his. ive grown up in this community. im as black as it gets. i was born on the south side. i come from an obviously black family. we werent rich. i put my blackness up against anybodys blackness in the state, okay? and barack is a black man, and hes done more in terms of meeting his commitments and sticking his neck out for this community than many people who criticize him. and i can say that because im black. my vi...

Interested in talking about topics of racial dentist in ways television is sometimes uncomfortable with discussing. >> youre not serious about naming our kid, devonte, are you. >> i want a strong black name weve given our kids white names and theyve all ended up blackish. >> the father feels like the family is losing touch with the roots. he want them to sort know their heritage. >> i want at least one of my kids to end up being black so i can love him. >> the cosby was a much more sort of safe ...