“Moesha”, “Sister Sister” and “Girlfriends” are among the classic black comedies to hit Netflix in the coming months.
If you’ve been in the mood for black comedies, Netflix has the solution for you: The streaming service has acquired the rights to seven classic black comedies, the first of which will hit Netflix on August 1.
“Moesha” will be available on Netflix on August 1, after the first three seasons of “The Game” on August 15; “Sister Sister”, September 1; “Brides”, September 11; “The Parkers”, October 1; “Half and Half”, October 15; and “One on One”, October 15.
Netflix announced the news through a video on their Twitter account @strongblacklead, where the stars of the aforementioned programs celebrated the imminent arrival of comedies on the streaming service. The news should help scratch the itch from nostalgia, given that all of the shows mentioned were major hits in the past decade or two.
While it’s standard for streaming services to advertise high-profile license agreements for specific shows, it’s rare to see such a large number of known shows hit a given streaming service in such a short period of time.
Black-centric shows have enjoyed a surge in popularity on Netflix in recent months amid continued nationwide protests regarding systemic racism and police brutality. Justin Simien, the creator of the previous series, noted that he had mixed feelings about his show’s renewed popularity in the interview shortly after the audience increases were announced, and said he wished there was no “series of murders, by from the state, from black people “to” Dear White People “to find a new audience.
While the renewed focus on black-centered Hollywood projects was sparked by a tragic event, some streamers have made moves to highlight black voices in recent months. For example, Netflix recently created a Black Lives Matter category featuring a variety of acclaimed titles, including “Moonlight”, “Malcolm X” and the aforementioned “Dear White People”.
Netflix also recently pledged $ 5 million to black creators, youth organizations, and businesses as part of the company’s effort to create “long-term opportunities” for black entrepreneurs. That initiative included donating funds to a variety of Black-focused organizations, including the Ghetto Film School, Film Independent Project Involve, Firelight Media, and Black Public Media.
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