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‘The Best Man: The Final Chapters’ Examines Complexities of Fatherhood and the Growth of Black Men
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‘The Best Man: The Final Chapters’ Examines Complexities of Fatherhood and the Growth of Black Men

Nearly 24 years ago, we watched this group of college friends gather to celebrate the union of Lance Sullivan (Morris Chestnut) and Mia Morgan (Monica Calhoun), which turned into a disastrous, yet memorable wedding. Fast forward 23 years and Malcolm D. Lee remains consistent with building on the arc of the men in the series and continues...

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Is America Ready for a Black Male Lead on Television?

“It’s peculiar that there isn’t any entertainment platform discussing the issues surrounding black men.” In 1992 as Eddie Murphy was riding the wave of his success, he took liberty to create the ideal we know as Boomerang.  Murphy portrayed Marcus Graham; the film’s lead character who’s a high-power advertising executive who happens to be a womanizer.  It’s...