As America moves forward with the conversations and reckonings about race and privilege that were brought to the surface during the summer of 2020, including the nuances of intersectionality in our conversations remains essential. Advocating for equity includes the understanding of INTERSECTIONALITY, a term coined by Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw in the 1980s to describe the compounding effects of racism AND gender prejudice that Black women experience. The shows in this season highlight different spectrums of the Black experience — personalities and perspectives that are informed not only by racial identity, but also by gender, sexuality, age, and socioeconomic status. Considering intersectionality is key to a better understanding of this season’s stories and the nuanced (and sometimes complicated) relationships between characters in these shows.