“Black, white, rich, poor - we galvanize through the hard times. We really see it happen in relationships. In the best and worst of those moments, you come together, and you look for your tribe.”

American film and television writer, producer, director, and actor

Kenya Barris is an American film and television writer, producer, director, and actor. He is best known as the creator of the ABC sitcom Black-ish, which ran from 2014 to 2022. Barris has worked across several parts of television and film, with credits as a writer, producer, director, and performer. His best-known work, Black-ish, shaped his public profile and remains the project most closely associated with his name.