#BlackAF yo, between you and me... this is because of slavery (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 48 min | Comedy

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#BlackAF

yo, between you and me... this is because of slavery (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 48 min | Comedy

After criticizing a Black film, Kenya seeks out honest feedback from his family and peers. Joya worries her kids aren't embracing their Blackness.

Showrunner

Kenya Barris

Director

Kenya Barris

Writers

Kenya Barris (created by) | Hale Rothstein (written by) | Malik S (executive story editor) | Esa Lewis (story editor)

Producers

Kenya Barris | Mychelle Deschamps | Bryan J. Raber

Cinematographer

Adam Bricker

Editor

Shannon Baker Davis

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 17, 2020

Release date

Apr 17, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

5 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
32 cast members

Name	Known for
Rashida Jones Joya Barris Joya Barris See fewer	Parks and Recreation (2009)
Kenya Barris Kenya Barris Kenya Barris See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Iman Benson Drea Barris Drea Barris See fewer	#BlackAF (2020)
Genneya Walton Chloe Barris Chloe Barris See fewer	Daredevil: Born Again (2025)
Scarlet Spencer Izzy Barris Izzy Barris See fewer	#BlackAF (2020)
Justin Claiborne Pops Barris Pops Barris See fewer	#BlackAF (2020)
Ravi Cabot-Conyers Kam Barris Kam Barris See fewer	Grassland (2024)
Gil Ozeri Danny Danny See fewer	#BlackAF (2020)
Andrea Ellsworth Mikala Mikala See fewer	The Vince Staples Show (2024)
Angela Kinsey Leeza Leeza See fewer	The Office (2005)
Ava DuVernay Ava DuVernay Ava DuVernay See fewer	Queen Sugar (2016)
Bumper Robinson Broadway Broadway See fewer	Enemy Mine (1985)
Issa Rae Issa Rae Issa Rae See fewer	Insecure (2016)
Jonathan Groff Jerome Sinfeld Jerome Sinfeld See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Kj Smith Tischina (as KJ Smith) Tischina (as KJ Smith) See fewer	Power Book III: Raising Kanan (2021)
Kym Whitley Aunt Nadine Aunt Nadine See fewer	Rango (2011)
Lena Waithe Lena Waithe Lena Waithe See fewer	Master of None (2015)
Melvin Gregg Cousin Harold Cousin Harold See fewer	The Way Back (I) (2020)
Mike Epps Uncle Ray Uncle Ray See fewer	Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Nelson Franklin Nelson Nelson See fewer	Veep (2012)
Phil Morris Grandpa Barris Grandpa Barris See fewer	Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Richard Whitney Gardenhire Jr. Brooklyn Brooklyn See fewer	The Secret Weapon, Yesterday IS Today
Tim Story Tim Story Tim Story See fewer	Fantastic Four (I) (2005)
Tyler Perry Tyler Perry Tyler Perry See fewer	Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
Valarie Pettiford Grandma Grandma See fewer	Half & Half (2002)
Will Packer Will Packer Will Packer See fewer	Girls Trip (2017)
Yassir Lester Director Director See fewer	Black Monday (2019)
Chris Brew Derek Derek See fewer	Insecure (2016)
Emily G. Miller Emily Emily See fewer	You People (2023)
Jazzy Jade Simone Simone See fewer	For the Love of Money (2021)
Scott Ibarra Executive Executive See fewer	Confessions (IV) (2016)
Taylor Murphy-Sinclair Barista Barista See fewer	Lucifer (2016)