He reminisced about growing up in Altadena and how his family encountered racism being one of the first Black families to move onto the street in the 1960s.

Though it’s never explicitly said, part of Pansy’s ire stems from her inability to contend with the injustices she faces as a Black woman in the contemporary world.

Mr Sarel said young people from the club's steering group had led the fundraising appeal, along with musicians from the Hull bands Black Kes and Residents Association.

In January 1976, the IRS revoked the tax-exempt status of Bob Jones University, a Christian school that banned Black students.

“Abbott” features the largest primarily Black cast on network TV, whereas the ensemble in “Sunny” is white and rarely crosses paths with Black characters without it turning into some kind of travesty.