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The Best Black TV Shows of the Last Few Years

With Hollywood increasingly embracing diversity, some of the best new Black shows have premiered since 2019. From lighthearted sitcoms to sci-fi thrillers to shows that tackle race relations head on, some amazing work has come out showcasing spectacular African American writers, producers, and actors. Which Black TV shows are the best? Vote below to decide! What shows will you find on this new Black shows list? Power Book II: Ghost is one of a series of spin-offs of Power, with the new spinoff focusing on the story of Tariq. The hit The Wonder Years premiered in 2021, and was based on the 1988 show of the same name. Other good series featured on this list include A Black Lady Sketch Show, When They See Us, and P-Valley. Do you have a favorite new African American TV series? Vote for the best Black series below, and add anything you feel is missing.

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#1Currently leadingQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

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Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
64% upvoted
2
Survival of the Thickest
58% upvoted
3
The Other Black Girl
56% upvoted
4
Genius: MLK/X
53% upvoted
5
Average Joe
55% upvoted
6
Black Cake
54% upvoted
7
Swarm
54% upvoted
8
Poppa's House
54% upvoted
9
The 1619 Project
51% upvoted
10
Parish
50% upvoted
11
I'm a Virgo
47% upvoted
12
Get Millie Black
46% upvoted
13
Beauty in Black
44% upvoted
14
Unprisoned
42% upvoted
15
Young Love
33% upvoted
16
Three Little Birds
40% upvoted
17
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
41% upvoted
18
Champion
39% upvoted
19
All the Single Ladies
43% upvoted
20
Dope Thief
60% upvoted
21
Sam: A Saxon
39% upvoted
22
Judge Me Not
38% upvoted
23
The Vince Staples Show
37% upvoted
24
Black Comedy in America
32% upvoted
25
Black Twitter: A People's History
32% upvoted
26
Emperor of Ocean Park
29% upvoted
27
Iwájú
33% upvoted
28
In Your Dreams
23% upvoted
29
Dreaming Whilst Black
33% upvoted
30
African Queens: Njinga
33% upvoted
31
Boarders
26% upvoted
32
Queen Cleopatra
36% upvoted
33
The Big Cigar
24% upvoted
34
The Conversations Project
14% upvoted
35
Yoh! Christmas
13% upvoted
36
G.R.I.T.S
57% upvoted
37
Supa Team 4
19% upvoted
38
Perimeter
9% upvoted
39
The Family Business: New Orleans
50% upvoted
40
Ready to Love: Make a Move
21% upvoted
41
Government Cheese
50% upvoted
42
Lil Kev
50% upvoted
43
Ironheart
46% upvoted
44
Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas
46% upvoted
45
Duster
42% upvoted
46
Kold x Windy
8% upvoted
47
Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire
8% upvoted
48
Summer House: Martha's Vineyard
6% upvoted
49
D.O.P.E Unit
75% upvoted
50
A Different World
75% upvoted
51
Iyanu: Child of Wonder
43% upvoted
52
Eyes of Wakanda
43% upvoted
53
Pound 4 Pound
33% upvoted
54
Washington Black
30% upvoted
55
Clean Slate
30% upvoted
56
Miss Governor
27% upvoted
57
The Drop: A Snowfall Saga
50% upvoted
58
The Polygamist
50% upvoted
59
Wild Rose
50% upvoted
60
Demascus
25% upvoted
61
The Nowhere Man
25% upvoted
62
Mo' Waffles
14% upvoted
63
The Greatest
0% upvoted
64
Fightland
0% upvoted
65
High Horse: The Black Cowboy
0% upvoted