Because we see some of ourselves. We see each other. We see each other. So you go from the talk shows, mash that up with the crazy theatrics that can happen in the world, and you end up with these docuseries that capture the attention of the entire nation. You have competition series. You guys are already fierce. Were gonna make you Fingers Snapping fierce. [kendra] and then you have true crime, and the shows following people on their everyday lives. Black, Unscripted Television launches the superstars. My name is cardi b, and im from the bronx. Its allowing, frankly, a lot of people of color who would get turned down at the gates Into Hollywood to show off their personalities. Well, well, look at you. Nobody knew that reality tv would be as big as it is. Bring out the nick cannon. This genres like a guilty pleasure. [contestant] ooh, flav, can i get a chance . Unscripted shows are really important to tackle those topics considered taboo. Im the only polyamorous person, and i have the
Because we see some of ourselves. We see each other. We see each other. So you go from the talk shows, mash that up with the crazy theatrics that can happen in the world, and you end up with these docuseries that capture the attention of the entire nation. You have competition series. You guys are already fierce. Were gonna make you Fingers Snapping fierce. [kendra] and then you have true crime, and the shows following people on their everyday lives. Black, Unscripted Television launches the superstars. My name is cardi b, and im from the bronx. Its allowing, frankly, a lot of people of color who would get turned down at the gates Into Hollywood to show off their personalities. Well, well, look at you. Nobody knew that reality tv would be as big as it is. Bring out the nick cannon. This genres like a guilty pleasure. [contestant] ooh, flav, can i get a chance . Unscripted shows are really important to tackle those topics considered taboo. Im the only polyamorous person, and i have the
for black-led shows. the minute we step outside of what is deemed proper, there is this sense of judgment. - many, cause of stereotypes, believe that we are monolithic, meaning all black folks have the same point of view about life. - profiled: the black man , this docu-series will address the pervasive stereotypes that affect black men. - i think unscripted television is eliminating all of that. - you get to see people as they are, and we re all different. and i think that s the beauty of it, that you get to see different people as themselves and not a caricature or somebody s imagination of storytelling. - it s beautiful to be able to see who we are at our best, while also sharing some of the more rocky, difficult, uncomfortable parts of who we are, because that s humanity fleshed out. the good, the bad, and the ugly. - you never know what to expect and how it could help you in a positive way. which sounds crazy because our reality shows don t skew
- i think there are absolutely different expectations for black-led shows. the minute we step outside of what is deemed proper, there is this sense of judgment. - many, cause of stereotypes, believe that we are monolithic, meaning all black folks have the same point of view about life. - profiled: the black man , this docu-series will address the pervasive stereotypes that affect black men. - i think unscripted television is eliminating all of that. - you get to see people as they are, and we re all different. and i think that s the beauty of it, that you get to see different people as themselves and not a caricature or somebody s imagination of storytelling. - it s beautiful to be able to see who we are at our best, while also sharing some of the more rocky, difficult, uncomfortable parts of who we are, because that s humanity fleshed out. the good, the bad, and the ugly. - you never know what to expect and how it could help you in a positive way.