Stars Of ‘black-ish’ Reflect On Their Journey As The Series Begins Its Final Season

Stars Of ‘black-ish’ Reflect On Their Journey As The Series Begins Its Final Season

The season eight premiere of "black-ish" airs TUESDAY, JAN. 4 (9:30-10:00 p. m. EST/PST) on ABC. From ... [+] L to R - LAURENCE FISHBURNE, YARA SHAHIDI, ANTHONY ANDERSON, MILES BROWN, MICHELLE OBAMA, MARSAI MARTIN, TRACEE ELLIS ROSS, MARCUS SCRIBNER, JENIFER LEWIS, KATLYN NICHOL For the past seven years, black-ish has followed the adventures of the Johnsons, a Black family living in a predominantly white neighborhood as each member struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity amid society realities and pressures. The series, created by Kenya Barris, stars Anthony Anderson as Andre "Dre" Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow "Bow" Johnson, Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson, Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson Jr., Miles Brown as Jack Johnson, Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson, Laurence Fishburne as Pops and Jenifer Lewis as Ruby. Black-ish has received critical acclaim throughout its run, with numerous Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, a TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy, and a Golden Globe for Tracee Ellis Ross. In the upcoming season premiere, entitled "That's What Friends Are For," Bow convinces Dre to attend a fundraising event for the organization When We All Vote in hopes to make some new couple friends (and to do