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CBS’ Black Soap Opera ‘Beyond the Gates’ Reminds Us That the Present Is the Past

Series like “The Jeffersons,” “A Different World,” “The Fresh Prince-of-Bel Air,” and even more recently, “Insecure” depict Black Americans who, like other folks of color in America, have long-established lineages, lives and legacies despite horrendous circumstances.