By making time for the tradition he loved, my father showed me what Black joy looks like — Growing up, Saturday mornings meant hearing voices like Toni Braxton, Phyllis Hyman, Shalamar, Keith Sweat, Barry White, and Regina Belle as I helped my dad clean the garage. …

The franchise’s diversity quick fix has still failed its contestants of color — Last June, The Bachelor kicked off an exhaustive sweep of changes as it responded to criticism over the franchise’s lack of diversity. From the surprise announcement that Matt James would be the first Black Bachelor to talk of employees attending diversity workshops, the franchise appeared to fast-track diversity efforts after…

Even though my dudes still get way less screen time, the show gave me something I didn’t know I was missing — For 18 years, I successfully avoided the rose petal-strewn road to Bachelor Nation. But after watching The Bachelorette’s hectic Season 16 super trailer ahead of its November premiere — and with some encouragement from my Bachelorette-obsessed mom — I eagerly cleared two hours of my Tuesday night to see if…