ABC's New 'Wonder Years' Succeeds By Centering A Black Family In History
The new revival of the 1988 series works because it reclaims Black people's part in history.
Experienced critics know: sometimes it pays to be skeptical of TV show revivals that try to make an old series feel fresh by changing the race of the main characters.
But ABC's Black-centered reimagining of TV's classic exercise in nostalgia, The Wonder Years, avoids that pitfall for a simple reason. The year in which it is set, 1968, was one of the most pivotal times for Black America in recent history.
Think about it. Malcom X had
