Kenya Barris' Censored 'Black-ish' Episode Airs on Hulu Following two years of much speculation, “Please, Baby, Please” can finally be viewed. N. Jamiyla Chisholm Aug 11, 2020 10:20AM EDT
Kenya Barris Breaks Silence on Shelved 'Black-ish' Episode The “Black-ish” creator cleared up rumors surrounding the unaired episode on NFL players’ protests against anti-Black police violence. Sameer Rao Sep 13, 2018 12:56PM EDT
Petition Demands ABC Air 'Black-ish' Episode on Athlete Protests In the wake of canceling “Roseanne” following the star’s racist tweet, Color of Change wants ABC to honor its professed values. Sameer Rao May 31, 2018 2:37PM EDT
Netflix's New 'Shaft' Reboot Deal Could Set a New Precedent for Distribution of Black-Led Films The deal would make Tim Story and Kenya Barris’ new take on the Blaxploitation hero available to Netflix’s international subscribers sooner than usual, and help finance the movie on the front end. Sameer Rao Oct 3, 2017 12:30PM EDT
Kenya Barris Tapped to Write 'Coming to America' Sequel The “Black-ish” creator and “Girls Trip” co-writer will write the follow up to the 1988 film about an African prince seeking love in New York City. Sameer Rao Sep 28, 2017 10:46AM EDT
Ava DuVernay and Other Showrunners of Color Sound Off on Creative Pressure, Pigeonholing “For me to say no [to projects], in my mind, there may not be another chance.” Sameer Rao May 17, 2017 11:23AM EDT