The Emmy-award winning series When They See Us was groundbreaking in depicting the systemic ills of the criminal justice system to the Central Park Five-who were all men of color.
The show follows a recent trend in television with black leads, which feature a wide array of stories that depict more dramatic, socially conscious themes.
The evolution from shows such as Good Times of the 1970's and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air of the 1990's, to blackish and Queen Sugar of today shows a progression in messaging and themes.
Today on All Sides, the evolution of black-led television.
Guests:
Eric Deggans, NPR TV Critic
David L. Moody, adjunct professor at Lake Erie College, author of "The Complexity and Progression of Black Representation in Film and Television"
Cristyn Steward, local filmmaker, founder of the Columbus Black International Film Festival