The show, created by Black soap opera veteran Michele Val Jean ... very diverse audience we're seeking and we're a diverse show, but the lead family is African American and affluent, and I'm so proud ...

In 1968, Ellen Holly became the first Black lead on a soap ("One Life to Live") while ... workers — executive producers, writers, all African Americans — who were there not because they ...

This is an hour-long show with the primary family being African American ... He joined a host of Black stars who left their mark on the soap industry, including Debbi Morgan, Shemar Moore ...

Beyond the Gates represents the first hour-long Black daytime soap opera to debut on a major ... the series centers on an influential African American family navigating life in an exclusive ...

I drew actually from my father — and I try to make the difference that a lot of African American men ... history by launching the first Black-led daytime soap opera and the first new network ...

Prince George County is one of the wealthiest predominantly black counties in America.

President of the partnership, Sheila Ducksworth pitched the idea of a soap opera. She got the approval ... that's in fact one of the most affluent African American counties in the U.S. This ...

The show, created by Black soap opera veteran Michele Val Jean ... but the lead family is African American and affluent, and I'm so proud to be a part of it." 'The Talk' comes to an end after ...