Black-ish and How to Talk to Kids About Police Brutality [TheAtlantic.com]
There are disappointingly few shows on network television right now that could air the kind of episode Black-ish aired on Wednesday. Not only did Hope consist entirely of black voices discussing police brutality, the shootings of unarmed civilians, and a legal system that seems geared toward protecting bad cops; it also managed to be a funny sitcom at the same time. This was despite the fact that it took place in one room and bore the marks of a very special episode, the kind of preachy...