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There’s something to be said about the fact that the two newest black dads on TV both made the top 10 of this list. The increase in black creatives behind the scenes in the industry has had a positive impact on the nuances and layers black characters are getting, and Ralph Angel is one of the best examples of this. In Season 1, we met him as a single father struggling with unemployment after being released from prison. His son Blue (Ethan Hutchison) is the center of his world and identity as a man; Blue is what keeps him going through the hard times. No matter how hard the world tries to make Ralph Angel rough, he is always compassionate and kind with Blue. It’s especially meaningful to see the way he allows Blue to form his own identity outside of gender norms, like the way he allows Blue to play with his favorite Barbie doll Kenya, for example, and stands up to anyone who questions that decision. Their bond is one of the strongest and purest I’ve ever seen on TV, which is why it was so devastating when Blue’s mother Darla (Bianca Lawson), who is a recovering drug user, reveals Ralph Angel may not be Blue’s biological father at the end of the second season. But what’s even more moving is when Ralph Angel determines that he’s going to continue to raise Blue as is his son anyway.
kofisiriboe [+]—[+] your innocent eyes warrant only the purest from me, buddy. your presence, alone, challenges me to be a better man. i pray to have a son like you one day.. might even name lil man blue like you.
Just Sha 