Because after the last incident, i had children bussed in. When i think about the history of black television, i think about when black folks watch, we watch to zero in on us. Instead of making us celebrate your holidays, why dont you celebrate some of ours . What about tupacs birthday . And when you have so little, it means everything. All of those shows, they all matter so much. It feels like theres been more of an ebb and flow and an evolution. It is so important for us to have true authenticity. Why we always the only black people here . Thats why representation matters, black stories told by black people. Im trying to tell you something. [man] we set the pace for sit comedy. You hear that, elizabeth . Im coming to join ya, honey . From Sanford And Son to the other black shows. What is this . Loved The Jeffersons. Monogrammed shirt, brand new silk tie. Is that a tie . I thought your tongue was hanging out. Good times is one of my favorite sitcoms because you could not tell me that
because after the last incident, i had children bussed in. - when i think about the history of black television, i think about when black folks watch, we watch to zero in on us. - instead of making us celebrate your holidays, why don t you celebrate some of ours? what about tupac s birthday? - and when you have so little, it means everything. all of those shows, they all matter so much. - it feels like there s been more of an ebb and flow and an evolution. - it is so important for us to have true authenticity. - why we always the only black people here? - that s why representation matters, black stories told by black people. - i m trying to tell you something. - [man] we set the pace for sit comedy. - you hear that, elizabeth? i m coming to join ya, honey? - from sanford and son to the other black shows. - what is this? - loved the jeffersons. - monogrammed shirt, brand new silk tie. - is that a tie? i thought your tongue was hanging out. - good times is one of my favori
run, yasmine! run like the wind! ental music) - do you feel that there is not enough representation? because after the last incident, i had children bussed in. - when i think about the history of black television, i think about when black folks watch, we watch to zero in on us. - instead of making us celebrate your holidays, why don t you celebrate some of ours? what about tupac s birthday? - and when you have so little, it means everything. all of those shows, they all matter so much. - it feels like there s been more of an ebb and flow and an evolution. - it is so important for us to have true authenticity. - why we always the only black people here? - that s why representation matters, black stories told by black people. - i m trying to tell you something. - [man] we set the pace for sit comedy. - you hear that, elizabeth? i m coming to join ya, honey? - from sanford and son to the other black shows. - what is this? - loved the jeffersons. - monogrammed shirt, brand new
he embodies that. (glass shatters) (mama payne whimpers) - damn, damn, damn! - damn, gina is said to me 100 times a day. - [unison] aw, damn! - i loved martin and gina s romance, particularly because it was the first time i saw a young black couple in love on television. - grab my ears? (audience laughs) (upbeat funky music) - we didn t think that we were gonna make the impact that we made. - girl, your hair is so nappy, wilson couldn t pick it. - recently, me, tichina, and martin had gone to lunch, and we were all like, can you believe this? it s like brady bunch. people are still watching this show, and we re in shock. and i was like, martin, can you believe they call us icons? and he was like, i know! we re living ooh single hey - living single is about six upwardly mobile 20 somethings who figure out life, and we figure it out together.
what s happening, baby? - martin lawrence was the one who said comedy has a way of bringing light into this dark world. black people, we do have this way of laughing at our struggle. he embodies that. (glass shatters) (mama payne whimpers) - damn, damn, damn! - damn, gina is said to me 100 times a day. - [unison] aw, damn! - i loved martin and gina s romance, particularly because it was the first time i saw a young black couple in love on television. - grab my ears? (audience laughs) (upbeat funky music) - we didn t think that we were gonna make the impact that we made. - girl, your hair is so nappy, wilson couldn t pick it. - recently, me, tichina, and martin had gone to lunch, and we were all like, can you believe this? it s like brady bunch. people are still watching this show, and we re in shock. and i was like, martin, can you believe they call us icons? and he was like, i know!