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A Different World is hands down one of the best television shows ever – period, full stop, end of sentence. Agreed? Agreed. Even though the groundbreaking show went off the air 23 years ago, its relevance and messages remain important today.
And though ADW producer and director extraordinaire Debbie Allen said she’s working on a reboot of the show, fans have yet to hear any good news when it comes to an update. While we wait patiently for that glorious day, there are still lessons we can learn from Whitley, Dwayne, Kim, Freddie, Ron (and let’s not forget Denise in Season 1) and the Hillman College crew.
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Black Love
Dwayne and Whitley’s love story is one for the ages. So is Freddie and Shazza’s. Seeing these couples on screen in all their goofy, sometimes awkward, and almost always fun glory is a reminder that we need more depictions (varied depictions, please) of Black Love on television and in film.
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