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Refinery29 talked to Deon Cole of ABC show "Blackish" on the Emmys red carpet about how the show is important in creating dialogue around race and family. Also, he shares what we can expect in the new season.
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00:00We are Deon Cole. Hi, how are you?
00:02Hello. Hey, what's going on? I'm good. What's happening?
00:05Okay, so I have to ask you, you're so funny. What makes you laugh?
00:09Oh, man. Just real-life situations, things I don't normally be in,
00:15or things I wouldn't normally listen to or see or go to.
00:19Like, I'll go to a dog show just to laugh or write jokes.
00:23I would be like, I don't know why I'm here, but this is hilarious.
00:28Absolutely. For speed dating, people come up to me and ask me dating questions.
00:33I'd be like, I'm just here for jokes.
00:36Just here for jokes. I love that.
00:37Yeah, put myself in situations I wouldn't normally be in.
00:40Well, taking it on a more serious note, you know, and there's a lot happening in our world right now,
00:44how do you think a show like Black-ish can be a catalyst for change?
00:47I mean, like right now, we're doing what we're doing as far as taking the torch
00:51and dealing with topics that, you know, a lot of shows don't deal with
00:54and just bring a light to it and being a voice for those different situations.
00:59So we've been holding that torch for a while now, and we're going to continue to do that.
01:03And, you know, people resonate with it because they know it's true,
01:07and we come from a true place.
01:09So we're going to keep doing what we're doing, you know.
01:11I'd like that, too.
01:12Yes, for sure.
01:13So there's a new baby in town on Black-ish this new season.
01:15What can we expect from the upcoming season?
01:17Madness, Black Baby, put it like that.
01:22Black Baby, period.
01:26Madness.
01:26Oh, I can't wait.
01:27Well, Dion, thank you so much for joining us today.
01:30We really appreciate it.
01:30Enjoy tonight.
01:31Have so much fun.
01:32Thank you so much.

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