“Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris is speaking out about why he and ABC decided to scrap an episode that included a debate about kneeling during the national anthem. The episode “Please, Baby, Please,” was originally scheduled to air Feb. 27, but was removed from the broadcast schedule just days before airing. Although the episode touched on Donald Trump, the Charlottesville attacks and the NFL kneeling protests, Barris said he meant the episode to be positive. “When you’re putting a baby to sleep, you’re trying to soothe whatever anxieties they’re having,” Barris said. “We approached it with the network and the studio as, ‘This is different,’” the 44-year-old showrunner said.

Source: Huffington Post September 12, 2018 17:06 UTC