Topic: Mara Brock Akil

Michael Cooper Jr. as Justin Edwards and Lovie Simone as Keisha Clark in "Forever" (Elizabeth Morris/Netflix)

The secret to Judy Blume’s staying power

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Michele Weaver as Nuri and Will Catlett as Yasir in "Love Is__" (Michael Desmond/Warner Bros.)

"Love Is ___": When Yasir Met Nuri

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Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning in "Black Lightning" (The CW/Bob Mahoney)

Black Lightning

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