10 Shows That Helped Me Come Into My Own Blackness

This sitcom set in a historically Black college gave me a glimpse into some of the things I may face as a Black woman in higher education. Although I was only in high school when I watched A Different World, I still learned so much. My favorite episode is the one where Cree Summer's character Winnie, feels pressure to straighten her natural curls when she begins working at a Law firm. I loved being able to relate to the feeling that my natural hair wasn't good enough for certain settings. It was so inspiring to see Winnie decide to just be herself and wear her natural hair at the end of the episode.