What did ‘black-ish’ accomplish? Producers, stars weigh in
When “black-ish” began, Barris was just thrilled to get a show on the air. “We wanted to do a show that was absolutely, positively, just outwardly Black. And I think that was something that we felt like we weren’t going to be able to do. I never, in a million years, imagined that it would become what it’s become.”
Because viewers made it a hit, “black-ish” attracted an A-list of set visitors and guest stars.
In the final season, former First Lady Michelle Obama appears. In earlier seasons, Sidney Poitier, Dick Gregory and Kendrick Lamar visited the set.
“Even if it was just stopping by, it meant so much,” Barris says. “To be able to say that that was something that meant something to people who we looked up to…was amazing.”
For guest performances, Anderson often called on friends. “Anthony knows every person,” Ross says. (She, meanwhile, is friends with Michelle Obama. Ross made that call.)
Because “black-ish” focused on the family, the Johnsons were “navigating the world we all live in,” Ross says. “There’s a never-ending amount of topics for us to discuss that are part of the wallpaper of our lives. We did that incredibly beautifully, from Juneteenth to police brutality to postpartum depression. We leave with a whole bunch of joy and pride about how we handled everything.”
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