The days of playing maids and houseboys may be long gone, but it's never been easy being black in Hollywood. After the initial creative surge of Do The Right Thing and Boyz N The Hood, black actors and directors had a tough few years trying to avoid the pitfalls of racial stereotyping. Post-Will Smith, though, this MTV-produced comedy drama is a bold and enjoyable attempt to make a mainstream African-American movie that doesn't trot out the usual cliches.
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