10 Shows That Helped Me Come Into My Own Blackness

Partially due to it's catchy theme song ( that I know word for word), the Fresh Prince of Bel Air was my favorite late night sitcom to stay up past my bedtime for. Will Smith and the Banks kids lived out the issues that many suburban Black kids like myself face including, racial profiling, discrimination in school and not being Black enough. The show also put me on to a lot of Black cultural staples from the guest stars that appeared on the show like Queen Latifah and Boyz II Men.