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What We Watched in 2021

Dec 22, 2021
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ANECDOTE

A New Perspective on the Wonder Years

  • Karen Grigsby Bates was surprised to fall in love with the reimagined Wonder Years.
  • This version features a Black family in 1960s Montgomery, Alabama, offering a fresh perspective.
INSIGHT

Lilian's Balancing Act

  • Lilian, the mother, faces challenges as a Black woman with a master's degree in the 1960s.
  • She navigates male egos and workplace discrimination with grace, inspiring her son, Dean.
ANECDOTE

Authenticity in We Are Lady Parts

  • We Are Lady Parts, a musical comedy about a Muslim women's punk band, challenges representation norms.
  • The show's sophisticated humor and authentic portrayal impressed Kumari Devarajan.
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