‘Black-ish’ Sheds Light On America’s Reaction To President-Elect Donald Trump’s Win
During Wednesday night’s (Jan. 11) episode of Black-ish, the show targeted the results of our recent presidential race.
Cleverly titled “Lemons,” the half-hour program showcased how President-elect Donald Trump’s win impacted the Johnson family, and really, all of America. It executed its job by shedding light on how Trump supporters feel about the election, and why they voted for him in the first place.
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But what was the highlight of the show was when Dre (Anthony Anderson), was probed by his co-workers in a meeting to discuss his feelings about the election’s outcome. In response, he recited a monologue-like-answer sprinkled with Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” in the background.
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Speechless. #Blackish went there. All the awards for for Anthony Anderson and @BlackishWriters. pic.twitter.com/16ix0wUjSD
— Richie (@RichieOnTV) January 12, 2017
I love this country even though at times it doesn’t love me back. For my whole life my parents, my grandparents, me, for most black people, this system has never worked for us. But we still play ball, tried to do our best to live by the rules even though we knew they would never work out in…