Black-ish is a very new show now premiering on ABC. It follows the story line of a family man that struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood. However, this show brings back us way back into the 1950's, because it is very touchy dealing with racism. His children are a generation of completely unbiased and unracist outlooks, and he wants to influence them to not completely assimilate with "white" culture. For example, when his son Andre Jr. announces that for his 13th birthday he's converting to Judaism in order to have a Bar Mitzvah like all his friends, Dre (the father) insists on throwing him a stereotypical "black" party, at a club featuring rap music, etc, (Typical 'black' stereotype).
Whether or not this show can be perceived as racist is debatable. I believe there is a heavy double standard associated with this show. What if there was a show labeled "White-ish"? Its likely that all hell would break loose. However, it is not intended to be discriminatory towards white people, but it is defiantly implied. Although, majority of people perceive it as a funny, enjoyable show, some are extremely offended by it, for valuable reasons.
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