We Built The Culture, But Where’s The Investment? The State Of Black Reality TV.

We Built The Culture, But Where’s The Investment? The State Of Black Reality TV.

By Preston Mitchum ·Updated August 11, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Black reality television is in a state of paralysis.Across networks, unscripted shows centering Black millennials—messy, joyful, aspirational, complicated—are being quietly “paused,” a familiar euphemism for cancellation without the courtesy of communication. These weren’t just programs—they were windows into Black life: Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard, Sweet Li…