In the 1990s, a remarkable wave of Black sitcoms and sketch comedy reshaped American television. Shows like “In Living Color” ...

The South Jersey-born co-host of PBS NewsHour discusses Bill Cosby, the Fresh Prince, Richard Pryor, Quinta Brunson, and his ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- For years now, ABC has been looking for a great sitcom to follow the network's big hit "Modern Family" on Wednesday nights at 9:30, and the latest attempt is very funny. In part, ...

Black sitcoms of the 1990s helped shape public opinion about the community, its achievements and aspirations in American ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with journalist Geoff Bennett about his new book, "Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to '90s Sitcoms." ...

The hit ABC sitcom "Black-ish" returns Tuesday for the first of the series' final episodes, with former First Lady Michelle Obama as the guest star. She'll appear as an unexpected guest at a ...

Race and cultural identity have always been difficult topics to portray on TV sitcoms. To do it effectively, a show must be earnest but also risky, walking the ever-so-delicate line between being ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A CBS sitcom in development from Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and comic Mike Epps is experiencing online backlash since it was ...

Though Black families had been watching television for years, it wasn't until the '70s that Hollywood felt comfortable enough to portray them in their own shows. Some of the best sitcoms of the '70s, ...