Spinoff of ABC's "black-ish" to focus on mixed-race issues

Friday, May. 3, 2019

Spinoff of ABC's "black-ish" to focus on mixed-race issues

This image released by ABC shows, from left, Miles Brown, Marsai Martin, Tracee Ellis Ross, Marcus Scribner, Anthony Anderson and Jenifer Lewis in a scene from "black-ish." ABC announced it is picking up the acclaimed comedy for a sixth season. The network is also giving an early series order to “mixed-ish,” a spinoff about show creator Rainbow Johnson’s experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s. (Ron Tom/ABC via AP)

LOS ANGELES (AP)
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A spinoff of the ABC sitcom "black-ish" will focus on a young Rainbow Johnson and her challenges growing up in the 1980s.

ABC said Thursday that the new series, titled "mixed-ish," will be narrated by Tracee Ellis Ross. She stars in "black-ish" as the adult character with the nickname of Bow.

In the spinoff, preteen Bow and her mixed-ethnicity family face the dilemma of assimilation or staying "true to themselves," according to ABC.

Bow and her siblings also must adapt to suburbia and a mainstream school after their parents move from a commune.

Arica Himmel stars as Bow, with Tika Sumpter and Christina Anthony among the other cast members in "mixed-ish." An airdate for the spinoff wasn't announced.

ABC also said it renewed "black-ish" for next season, its sixth.

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