Norman Lear’s Influence on Black Television is Unmatched, Unforgettable
Norman Lear reinvented the modern television comedy. He moved away from the “traditional” family presented on series like “Ozzie & Harriet,” offering more authentic blended and extended families on shows like “All in the Family” and “Maude.” As the man behind influential titles like “The Jeffersons,” “Sanford and Son”…