This year's Oscar Nominations were more diverse than the year before, however, there is still a long way to go before true progress is achieved.

This year's Oscar Nominations were more diverse than the year before, however, there is still a long way to go before true progress is achieved.

A victory for the film could expand the scope of Black imagination and storytelling.

In the last year, a new tradition has sprung up in my house. Every Wednesday night, an hour or so before bedtime, my five-year-old son will yell, "Modern Family! Blackish!" so loud it echoes. And with that, my husband and I snuggle up with him on the couch, and together, get lost in characters and stories.