In recent years, there has been a surge in television shows that speak to the various black experiences in America. Kenya Barris’ Black-ish portrays an affluent, black family living and working in a suburban California area, while Donald Glover’s Atlanta follows a group of young black adults trying to get that work by any means necessary. Insecure, which was created, written by and stars writer/producer/director...

Those who were birthed in the 90s and later come from an era when hip-hop concerts were extended house parties with your favorite artists. This was the era when rappers used to pile on stage with posses of about eleven other dudes that would hover in a clump at the back end of the platform. While most of them would wave their hands in the air and frantically lean in with the intent to amp up the artist,...