CNN History of the Sitcom June 4, 2024 04:57:00
>> okay. so i'm just your standard regular old incredibly handsome, unbelievably charismatic black dude. this mixed race woman is my wife. >> "black-ish" is a family sitcom that is interested in talking about topics of racial identity in ways that television sometimes is uncomfortable about discussing. >> you're not serious about naming our kid devonte, are you? >> i want a strong black name. >> oh, boy. >> because we've given our kids white names, and they've all ended up "black-ish." >> the father feels like his family is losing touch with their roots, and he wants them to sort of know their...