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Netflix adds classic black shows including ‘Girfriends’, ‘Moesha’ and ‘The Parkers’
A scene from the classic sitcom ‘Moesha’, starring singer and actress Brandy Norwood.
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July 30, 2020

Netflix adds classic black shows including ‘Girfriends’, ‘Moesha’ and ‘The Parkers’

I’m not crying, you are.

Some of our favourite television series have found a second home with

the announcement that Netflix will start streaming several classic black shows beginning

next month.

The African-American-led series from the 1990s and early 2000s that we

will see return are Moesha, The Game,Sister Sister, Girlfriends, The Parkers, Half & Half and One on One.

Strong Black Lead, Netflix’s arm to showcase black content and black

creators, share the news on Twitter yesterday, July 29 in a video featuring numerous

stars from the shows.

Time to pop bottlesŸ¾Ÿ¾â€” Strong Black Lead (@strongblacklead) The following classic shows are coming to

Time to pop bottlesŸ¾Ÿ¾â€” Strong Black Lead (@strongblacklead) The following classic shows are coming to @Netflix (US)Moesha – Aug 1 The Game S1-3 – Aug 15Sister Sister – Sept 1 Girlfriends – Sept 11 The Parkers – Oct 1 Half & Half – Oct 15One on One – Oct 15 To celebrate, here’s a message from your faves: pic.twitter.com/zohNPEo0rzJuly 29, 2020

Several celebrities, including Gabrielle Union and Chole X Halle, have welcomed

the shared their approval for the move online, with the latter tweeting “this

week keeps getting better x betterâ€.

The black magic blitz will begin on August 1 when Moesha enters the streaming platform. This will be followed by The Game (August 1), Sister Sister (August 15),Girlfriends (September 11), TheParkers (October 1), Half & Half (October15) and One on One (October 15). Â

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