Even as Black creators push new shows featuring Black characters, the television industry still has a ways to go when producing Black-led shows.
Mel is a bit of a mess. There are rats in her apartment. She hates her job, and still longs for her ex, who’s also her boss. To top it off, she’s broke and to make ends meet, dabbles in identity theft. And still, Natasha Rothwell’s character in her new show “How to Die Alone,” which wrapped up its first season run on Hulu this week, is relatable. She’s a plus-size Black woman who is trying her best, searching for love and fulfillment. We’ve all been there.
’s “Run the World.” Freeform’s “Everything’s Trash.” All canceled after three seasons or less. There are upsides. With more niche stories finding homes on streaming, and with broadcast ever-so-slightly widening its slate, stories about the Black experience, whatever that means, are more diverse than ever. The aforementioned “Bob Hearts Abishola” on CBS is the one of the only sitcoms highlighting an African immigrant experience.
’s “P-Valley” showcases a queer southern story. Even “How to Die Alone” finds new ways to explore Black womanhood in relation to size and desirability. “There’s a vastness in terms of, Black does not equate to straight African-American,” Durham said. “The way in which we understand Blackness is also opened up in this new television landscape.” TV still has a ways to go in telling stories from non-White people. In the meantime, though, there’s shows like Rothwell’s.
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