Revenge of the Black Best Friend
An episodic series created, co-written, and co-produced by Amanda Parris that follows Dr. Toni Shakur, a self-help guru whose singular mission is to cancel the entertainment industry's reliance on token Black characters....before she gets canceled herself.
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In Season 1 of Revenge of the Black Best Friend we meet the self-help guru Dr. Toni Shakur, and see her work to support Black actors who have been cast as token Black characters.
- Ep 1
1.The Sassy Black Best Friend
31-03-202212mDr. Toni Shakur advertises her latest book in a ‘90s style infomercial and uses two case studies to illustrate how she would rewrite the stereotype of the sassy Black best friend.
- Ep 2
2.I Swear I’m In This
31-03-202215mIn an episode of her recently syndicated talk show, Dr. Toni Shakur reveals to a Black actor that he has been cut from his new film and gives him a chance to confront the director...
- Ep 3
3.The One Who Dies First
31-03-202212mPhil is a Black actor on the set of a horror film who realizes a terrible truth: he’s “the guy who dies first.” Dr. Toni Shakur helps him resist the stereotype that requires his im...
- Ep 4
4.Never the Hero
31-03-202211mDr. Toni Shakur pitches a new series about a super squad of former sidekicks.
- Ep 5
5.Thug Race
31-03-202211mDr. Toni Shakur is a guest judge on a reality tv show called Thug Race, where Black actors compete to determine who can play the most convincing “thug” and secure a speaking role i...
- Ep 6
6.Cancelled
31-03-202216mA high profile actress releases a video exposing the ways Dr. Toni Shakur has exploited Black actors and capitalised on racism in film and TV. Even worse, now she has been cancelle...
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