But in the decades that followed, black women were either confined to roles that placed them in matriarchal positions (Isabel Sanford as Louise Mills-Jefferson on that we saw black women not only embracing their unique and individual identities but also having their sexuality and dating routines explored.

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In many ways, this new version is similar to the ground-breaking movie: Both tell the story of Nola Darling, a young black female graphic artist who is a self-proclaimed "sex-positive, polyamorous pansexual." Played by De Wanda Wise in the Netflix series, Nola balances three main love interests: self-centered model Greer Childs (Cleo Anthony), the well-mannered Jamie Overstreet (Lyriq Bent), and the insecure and loquacious Mars Blackmon (Anthony Ramos).