If you grew up watching ’90s television, chances are the Peterson family felt a little like your own extended family, only with better one-liners. The Parent ‘Hood debuted on The WB in January 1995 ...

Whether you grew up watching these movies with your family, caught them on late-night television or discovered them years later, their impact is hard to deny. So, from HBCU campuses and summer ...

Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty There are comedy shows that are funny in their moment, and then there are shows that permanently change the language of pop culture. Chappelle’s Show firmly belongs in the ...

From a beloved coming-of-age classic to a Tyler Perry favorite, returning television staples and new projects, there is something for practically every kind of viewer. Essence rounded up the Black ...

Released in 1997, the Larenz Tate and Nia Long classic captured the complicated space between attraction, friendship, vulnerability, timing, and the terrifying possibility of actually falling for ...

From slow jams that had us in our feelings to rap anthems that instantly transport us back to a specific era, Black cinema has consistently understood the assignment when it comes to music. As VIBE ...

Released in 1992 and directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, Juice followed four Harlem friends as they navigated friendship, ambition, poverty, and the pursuit of respect. It also captured hip hop culture ...