*There was something special about TV in the 90s. Thanks to the popularity of The Cosby Show in the 80s, America got comfortable with the idea of seeing Black folks on the regular every week on their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Award-winning co-anchor of PBS NewsHour, Geoff Bennett, joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book 'Black Out Loud: The ...

Martin. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Living Single. In Living Color. They’re just a few of the shows from the 1990’s boom in Black-centered television. In a new book, PBS Newshour co-anchor Geoff ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with journalist Geoff Bennett about his new book, "Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to '90s Sitcoms." Geoff Bennett was 10 years old ...

As the de facto bridge between the family-centric '80s and the bone-dry cringe comedies of the 2000s, the '90s are one of the most interesting decades in sitcom history to look back on. The decade ...

In the 1990s, a remarkable wave of Black sitcoms and sketch comedy reshaped American television. Shows like “In Living Color” and “Living Single” reflected a wide range of Black life and helped ...

The most memorable 1990s sitcoms had a big impact on popular culture, and there's a selection of titles everyone should watch at least once. This was a notable decade for the genre, continuing the ...

S1: Welcome in San Diego , it's Jade Hindman. On today's show , PBS NewsHour co-anchor Jeff Bennett is out with a new book about a golden era for comedy , the 90s. This is KPBS Midday Edition.