Black-ish and Mixed-ish — who watches

[Anonymous]

Are these basically instruction videos for white people to learn about the black experience?

I love the shows, and I’m happy to see something more diverse on mainstream TV, but the way it’s presented as a history lesson I wonder if it turns off black viewers? Or is it something everyone is watching?

I loved the episode about hair; I had an inkling if what was involved after the press on Chris Rocks movie, but this was another take. Episodes on color (vs race), soul food, etc have all been appreciated.

[Anonymous]

I'm a white woman and like Black-ish -- it's quite funny and yes, I feel like I learn something sometimes.

[Anonymous]

Also a white female and in a mixed relationship with a bi-racial son. It helps give more context to why/how my DH reacts to certain things. And its cute, funny, family-friendly.

I also love Bow.

[Anonymous]

I am white and watch both on occasion. I think they are funny and I do totally learn things from it. learned about Juneteenth from Blackish.

[Anonymous]

Another white female that watches both. And I agree with the previous poster, sometimes I am educated about things. Entertained and educated at same time.

[Anonymous]

I feel like Blackish stopped being funny a while ago. We stopped watching. Maybe we'll go back and give it another shot sometime.

Haven't seen Mixedish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I feel like Blackish stopped being funny a while ago. We stopped watching. Maybe we'll go back and give it another shot sometime.

Haven't seen Mixedish.

+1

[Anonymous]

I'm a black man.

I've only seen the first season, but what I liked about the show was that it represented me and my friends. Not in the "Hey look...black people on TV" way, but (true to its name) "There are people who are black...ish." I'm a black person who was born and raised in all-black, high poverty areas who just so happens to have interests in things that span both stereotypical black and white landscapes. I now find myself raising a child in a predominately white high SES area, and I wrestle with how to instill the "black experience" in her when nothing in her life matches what I experienced growing up.

I think the first season did a great job reflecting what that's like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a black man.

I've only seen the first season, but what I liked about the show was that it represented me and my friends. Not in the "Hey look...black people on TV" way, but (true to its name) "There are people who are black...ish." I'm a black person who was born and raised in all-black, high poverty areas who just so happens to have interests in things that span both stereotypical black and white landscapes. I now find myself raising a child in a predominately white high SES area, and I wrestle with how to instill the "black experience" in her when nothing in her life matches what I experienced growing up.

I think the first season did a great job reflecting what that's like.

Not black,but grew up in a major city. I can’t speak to the black experience, but I relate to Dre in the sense that my diverse community here is nothing like my childhood neighborhood. My kids and their friends are soft/naive. sometimes that’s a good thing, sometimes it astounds me. We do go back and visit my mom, so they are aware of how lucky they are.

[Anonymous]

I love love love mixedish. I used to really like black ish but I had too maby other shows I couldn't keep up with so I stopped watching. I wish I hadn't. I picked up mixed ish bc of it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are these basically instruction videos for white people to learn about the black experience?

I love the shows, and I’m happy to see something more diverse on mainstream TV, but the way it’s presented as a history lesson I wonder if it turns off black viewers? Or is it something everyone is watching?

I loved the episode about hair; I had an inkling if what was involved after the press on Chris Rocks movie, but this was another take. Episodes on color (vs race), soul food, etc have all been appreciated.

I definitely don’t think it’s intended to target white viewers only. How many white viewers even recognized the Girlfriends cast reunion a few weeks ago? Not many I imagine.

[Anonymous]

I watched the first few seasons of blackish and liked it. I keep meaning to watch youngish and only am vaguely aware of mixedish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a black man.

I've only seen the first season, but what I liked about the show was that it represented me and my friends. Not in the "Hey look...black people on TV" way, but (true to its name) "There are people who are black...ish." I'm a black person who was born and raised in all-black, high poverty areas who just so happens to have interests in things that span both stereotypical black and white landscapes. I now find myself raising a child in a predominately white high SES area, and I wrestle with how to instill the "black experience" in her when nothing in her life matches what I experienced growing up.

I think the first season did a great job reflecting what that's like.

Latina, here I can relate to what you are saying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are these basically instruction videos for white people to learn about the black experience?

I love the shows, and I’m happy to see something more diverse on mainstream TV, but the way it’s presented as a history lesson I wonder if it turns off black viewers? Or is it something everyone is watching?

I loved the episode about hair; I had an inkling if what was involved after the press on Chris Rocks movie, but this was another take. Episodes on color (vs race), soul food, etc have all been appreciated.

I definitely don’t think it’s intended to target white viewers only. How many white viewers even recognized the Girlfriends cast reunion a few weeks ago? Not many I imagine.

I am white and loooovvvvvveeeeddddd Girlfriends. It's actually why I started watching black-ish because of 'Joan'. That reunion made me and my husband laugh. That being said, most of my friends (who are white) have no idea what Girlfriends is.

[Anonymous]

I am of South Asian origin and I also LOVED Girlfriends! I found reruns on BET one day recently and was thrilled.

I watched the first few seasons of Blackish and enjoyed them. I haven't seen the last two but that wasn't a conscious decision. In fact, I think I'll find them and catch up.

I've been watching Mixedish. I don't like it as much but thought the Hair episode was really good.