These 10 Black Sitcoms Are Absolutely Required Viewing This Month!

I remember sitting with my family, laughter bouncing off the walls as we watched Chris navigate life in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Loosely based on Chris Rock’s life and narrated with his sharp wit, the show captured what it meant to grow up Black in the ’80s, full of culture, chaos, and love. Chris was the awkward, good-hearted kid trying to make sense of it all, with a frugal, wise dad, a fiery mom whose “my man has two jobs” line still echoes, a cooler little brother, Drew, and Tanya, the sharp-tongued tattletale. At school, he faced racism and stereotypes in casual interactions with clueless teachers and classmates, while home was full of yelling, teasing, grounding, and love!