![]() ![]() ![]() Martin didn’t have folx bowled over in laughter until 1992, while the programs that did exist - namely Family Matters, which first ran on ABC in 1989 - was still mired in the standard sitcom tropes. Now considered one of the “best shows to ever air on television” when the Fresh Prince first got its start in 1990, there was no Living Single or In The House. That is what made this week’s HBO Max reunion special with the full cast of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air much needed. But, if we were to throwback to 27 years ago, the choices were far and few when it came to seeing us on screen and not having been added in as an afterthought. We are in an unprecedented time for Black content - whether on TV or the big screen - as creators of color are defying the odds and genres with scintillating stories being digested by millions of eyeballs around the world. ![]()
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