As black-ish Departs, Abbott Elementary Becomes the New Basic TV Show for Black Stories

As black-ish Departs, Abbott Elementary Becomes the New Basic TV Show for Black Stories
Basic TV demands that Black personhood explain and justify its survival. With Abbott Elementary, Black personhood explains less and shows more.
Hal H. Harris
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May 7, 2022
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A Black person relaxing and watching TV. Source: Nappy.
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Written by Hal H. Harris
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Black on Both Sides. Medium Writers Challenge Winner. The founder of Established in 1865. I Tweet @Established1865. E-mail is hal.harris@est1865.com.
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