Jenifer Lewis
Today in History

By The Associated Press Jan. 25, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Today in History Today is Monday, Jan. 25, the 25th day of 2021. There are 340 days left in the year. Today’s...

This image released by ABC shows artwork by Kadir Nelson, showing the cast of "black-ish." When ABC decided the Johnsons of “black-ish” were due a portrait, it sought artist Kadir Nelson, a chronicler of contemporary African American experience and a fan of the sitcom. The result is a captivatingly sly oil-on-canvas work that depicts cast members including Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross in character as part of a riff on the “sipping tea” meme. Nelson said the approach fits a tumultuous year of racial reckoning and a devastating pandemic.  ABC's “black-ish” returns for its seventh season on Oct. 21, with the family portrait used for promoting the series. (Kadir Nelson/AB via AP)
Johnsons are 'sipping tea' for 'black-ish' family portrait

By Lynn Elber Oct. 13, 2020 11:15 AM EDT