The prolific TV creator explains how she turned a Judy Blume adaptation into another modern love letter to Black audiences.

The award-winning producer shares thoughts on her latest hit series and her favorite ways to enjoy summer on the Vineyard.

At first glance, Forever is about teenage love. Justin Edwards (played by Michael Cooper, Jr.) and Keisha Clark (played by ...

Caldwell breaks down the inspiration and intent behind the quietly powerful wardrobe worn by Michael Cooper Jr. and Lovie ...

With TV hits like Girlfriends, The Game, and Being Mary Jane under her belt, Mara Brock Akil is a bona fide legend—and her latest project, Netflix’s swoon-worthy Forever, is the newest TV show I can’t ...

The classic coming-of-age novel that inspired a new TV series remains timeless and necessary, on the page and screen.

Writer/producer/actor Lena Waithe has been named this year’s honoree for Humanitas’ “Voice for Change Award.” The Humanitas ...

On TV, Black love is rarely given enough screen time — and when it is, it's often centered on trauma and pain. That's why my ...

Created by television veteran Mara Brock Akil, whose credits include “Girlfriends,” “Moesha,” and “The Jamie Foxx Show,” the Netflix Series “Forever” doesn’t so much escape the dictates of the teenage ...