These are just a few names of Black characters whose love weve championed in the last 50 years of television history.

by Erin E. Evans
Published Feb. 23, 2024

George and Weezy. Martin and Gina. Max and Kyle. Uncle Clifford and Lil Murda. These are just a few names of Black characters whose love weve championed in the last 50 years of television history.

Weve watched our favorite fictional Black couples flourish and falter, build families and love on each other, even through the hard times. Yes, sometimes they annoyed us to no end with their breakups and makeups. And weve even argued about whether their love is worth saving at all. But weve always found comfort with them and turned to their stories whenever we needed a break from our own dramas.

Heres a compilation of some of our favorite Black couples on TV and the lessons they helped us learn.