Because after the last incident, i had children bussed in. When i think about the history of black television, i think about when black folks watch, we watch to zero in on us. Instead of making us celebrate your holidays, why dont you celebrate some of ours . What about tupacs birthday . And when you have so little, it means everything. All of those shows, they all matter so much. It feels like theres been more of an ebb and flow and an evolution. It is so important for us to have true authenticity. Why we always the only black people here . Thats why representation matters, black stories told by black people. Im trying to tell you something. [man] we set the pace for sit comedy. You hear that, elizabeth . Im coming to join ya, honey . From Sanford And Son to the other black shows. What is this . Loved The Jeffersons. Monogrammed shirt, brand new silk tie. Is that a tie . I thought your tongue was hanging out. Good times is one of my favorite sitcoms because you could not tell me that
because after the last incident, i had children bussed in. - when i think about the history of black television, i think about when black folks watch, we watch to zero in on us. - instead of making us celebrate your holidays, why don t you celebrate some of ours? what about tupac s birthday? - and when you have so little, it means everything. all of those shows, they all matter so much. - it feels like there s been more of an ebb and flow and an evolution. - it is so important for us to have true authenticity. - why we always the only black people here? - that s why representation matters, black stories told by black people. - i m trying to tell you something. - [man] we set the pace for sit comedy. - you hear that, elizabeth? i m coming to join ya, honey? - from sanford and son to the other black shows. - what is this? - loved the jeffersons. - monogrammed shirt, brand new silk tie. - is that a tie? i thought your tongue was hanging out. - good times is one of my favori
run, yasmine! run like the wind! ental music) - do you feel that there is not enough representation? because after the last incident, i had children bussed in. - when i think about the history of black television, i think about when black folks watch, we watch to zero in on us. - instead of making us celebrate your holidays, why don t you celebrate some of ours? what about tupac s birthday? - and when you have so little, it means everything. all of those shows, they all matter so much. - it feels like there s been more of an ebb and flow and an evolution. - it is so important for us to have true authenticity. - why we always the only black people here? - that s why representation matters, black stories told by black people. - i m trying to tell you something. - [man] we set the pace for sit comedy. - you hear that, elizabeth? i m coming to join ya, honey? - from sanford and son to the other black shows. - what is this? - loved the jeffersons. - monogrammed shirt, brand new
- and for every dummy, there s a dummy. - one of the creators of sanford and son saw redd foxx in his act and thought that he would be perfect for the series they were gonna do, which was an adaptation of a british series, steptoe & son. - sanford and son was a more authentic show because of writers like paul mooney and ilunga adell. - redd and i said, you know what? we need to have some black writers. - what you doing combing your hair? - why does anybody come their hair? to look neat. - but you just going to a job. - pop, just because i work in junk don t mean i have to look like it. - when we had white writers, they would write, i m gwan, g-w-a-n. we gwan hit it over der, and redd said, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. you don t need to do that. write words, and we, the characters, will say those words the way black people say those words. - who you calling ugly, sucka? (audience laughs) (upbeat music) - we shot the pilot in september of 71,
- love sanford and son. you give me the first line of a sanford and son line, i can finish it for you. - for every man, there s a woman. - and for every dummy, there s a dummy. - one of the creators of sanford and son saw redd foxx in his act and thought that he would be perfect for the series they were gonna do, which was an adaptation of a british series, steptoe & son. - sanford and son was a more authentic show because of writers like paul mooney and ilunga adell. - redd and i said, you know what? we need to have some black writers. - what you doing combing your hair? - why does anybody come their hair? to look neat. - but you just going to a job. - pop, just because i work in junk don t mean i have to look like it. - when we had white writers, they would write, i m gwan, g-w-a-n. we gwan hit it over der, and redd said, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. you don t need to do that. write words, and we, the characters, will say those words the way black people say those words.