She Did That!

In the Fall of 2000 I was in the fourth grade and I remember sneaking to watch the show "Girlfriends" my mom told me I was too young to hear and understand the dialogue. Okay now that is 2011 I understand why she said that but eventually I would watch the show  with my mom every Monday. The show has been called an African-American woman's version of Sex and The City and I agree. The creator of this series and its spin-off The Game is none other than Mara Brock Akil.
What Has Mara Brock Akil Done? The work speaks for itself


Cast of Girlfriends


Girlfriends was the longest-running live-action sitcom on network television at the time, as well as one of the highest-rated scripted shows on television among African American adults and women 18-34, including its spin-off The Game.

The final episode aired on February 11, 2008. The theme song to Girlfriends is sung by R&B musician Angie Stone. The show was created by Mara Brock Akil and produced by Kelsey Grammer and CBS Paramount Network Television (Paramount Network Television for the first six seasons).

Boom, Boom, Clap! It Didn't Stop There

Cast of The Game

 The Game stars Tia Mowry, Pooch Hall, Coby Bell, Hosea Chanchez, Brittany Daniel and Wendy Raquel Robinson. A spin-off of "Girlfriends" featuring a group of women who all have relationships with professional football players.

 
 
Who  is Mara Brock Akil?  On  May 27, 1970 Mara Brock Akil was born Muslim  American  in Los Angeles, California, Brock Akil was raised primarily in Kansas City. A graduate of Ray town South High School in 1988. After high school she graduated from Northwestern University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism  and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.,  She began her career as a writer for short-lived Fox series South Central in 1994 five years later she served as the supervising producer  and writer on the Jamie Foxx show and  Moesha for four seasons.

Singer Brandy in Moesha

 
In her personal life she married television director Salim Akil in 1999.  She and her husband are practicing Sufi Muslims. They have two sons Yasin and Nasir. Her shows combine both comedy and drama but the same time she presents real life situations and real characters people can relate to. She has presented African-Americans in a positive and tasteful manner on television and I hope she can continue to do more work. Recently she has been nominated to be in Time magazine's Top 100 People list and I think she deserves a spot on the list. I salute you Mara Brock Akil!